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Extremophile
Extremophiles are microorganisms, from the Bacteria and Archaea domains, thriving under the most extreme environmental conditions. Bacteria often form on the rocks near the hydrothermal vents.
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MAR 09, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbial communities that live in Yellowstone National Park are diverse and complex. The park is home to numerous f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Prokaryotes are ancient, simple forms of life that include bacteria and archaea, and lack membrane-bound organelles.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2024Earth & The Environment
Archaea are a major branch of life, but we still have a lot to learn about these microbes, which were only discovered in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2024Microbiology
Single-celled organisms have managed to make a home almost everywhere, including inside the many animals' guts and in ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2024Microbiology
In the late 1970s, a new branch was added to the tree of life, and archaea joined bacteria and eukarya, as domain classi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2023Microbiology
A few years ago, scientists discovered that a species of bacteria called Geobacter carried an appendage that could condu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were able to take advantage of "an incredibly unique opportunity" to study the microbial life that rapidly c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2022Space & Astronomy
New research from McGill University has discovered alive and active microbes in Canadian permafrost that could provide a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 28, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research has suggested that all eukaryotic life is descended from an Asgard archaeaWritten By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2022Earth & The Environment
Antarctica has always been a wonderous place with its scenic views and extremophile inhabitants. It has become a scienti ...Written By: Mandy WoodsAPR 01, 2022Earth & The Environment
A recent discovery within the coleiod cephalopod species has further pushed back its known origin by approximately 82 mi ...Written By: Mandy WoodsJAN 28, 2022Microbiology
Most geobiological research is done on land, so there is a lot we don't know about the microbial life that lives in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2021Plants & Animals
Tardigrades might be the toughest little creatures around. These minuscule eight-legged vertebrates can survive in outer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2021Microbiology
This image by Michael Plewka shows a very tough old rotifer.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2021Health & Medicine
A study from University College London found a genetic mutation in a gene encoding for more accurate translation of prot ...Written By: Alexandria BassAUG 05, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some bacteria love to live in inhospitable environments that might be excessively hot, dry, or under intense pressure, e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2021Microbiology
As the climate warms and long-frozen surfaces begin to thaw, scientists are finding ancient animals and organisms. In so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2021Microbiology
After microbes called archaea were discovered in the 1970s, a branch was added to the tree of life after some debate, wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were shocked when they saw the results of a genetic analysis comparing various microbes from around the worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2021Microbiology
In order to study bacteria, it has to be grown in the lab. That’s no problem for many common strains of bacteria t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2020Microbiology
There are some very extreme environments on our planet, and it seems that microbes have been able to colonize many of th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2020Microbiology
In 2017, researchers reported that they had identified microbes in Antarctica that could basically survive on only air. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2020Plants & Animals
In a year of extremes, researchers have also unveiled a new record-breaking animal—the highest dwelling mammal on ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
MAR 09, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbial communities that live in Yellowstone National Park are diverse and complex. The park is home to numerous f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Prokaryotes are ancient, simple forms of life that include bacteria and archaea, and lack membrane-bound organelles.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Archaea are a major branch of life, but we still have a lot to learn about these microbes, which were only discovered in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2024
Microbiology
Single-celled organisms have managed to make a home almost everywhere, including inside the many animals' guts and in ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2024
Microbiology
In the late 1970s, a new branch was added to the tree of life, and archaea joined bacteria and eukarya, as domain classi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2023
Microbiology
A few years ago, scientists discovered that a species of bacteria called Geobacter carried an appendage that could condu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were able to take advantage of "an incredibly unique opportunity" to study the microbial life that rapidly c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2022
Space & Astronomy
New research from McGill University has discovered alive and active microbes in Canadian permafrost that could provide a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 28, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research has suggested that all eukaryotic life is descended from an Asgard archaea
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Antarctica has always been a wonderous place with its scenic views and extremophile inhabitants. It has become a scienti
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
APR 01, 2022
Earth & The Environment
A recent discovery within the coleiod cephalopod species has further pushed back its known origin by approximately 82 mi
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
JAN 28, 2022
Microbiology
Most geobiological research is done on land, so there is a lot we don't know about the microbial life that lives in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2021
Plants & Animals
Tardigrades might be the toughest little creatures around. These minuscule eight-legged vertebrates can survive in outer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2021
Microbiology
This image by Michael Plewka shows a very tough old rotifer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
A study from University College London found a genetic mutation in a gene encoding for more accurate translation of prot
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 05, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some bacteria love to live in inhospitable environments that might be excessively hot, dry, or under intense pressure, e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2021
Microbiology
As the climate warms and long-frozen surfaces begin to thaw, scientists are finding ancient animals and organisms. In so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2021
Microbiology
After microbes called archaea were discovered in the 1970s, a branch was added to the tree of life after some debate, wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were shocked when they saw the results of a genetic analysis comparing various microbes from around the worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2021
Microbiology
In order to study bacteria, it has to be grown in the lab. That’s no problem for many common strains of bacteria t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2020
Microbiology
There are some very extreme environments on our planet, and it seems that microbes have been able to colonize many of th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2020
Microbiology
In 2017, researchers reported that they had identified microbes in Antarctica that could basically survive on only air.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
In a year of extremes, researchers have also unveiled a new record-breaking animal—the highest dwelling mammal on
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet