A routine experiment with a new single-cell DNA sequencing method turned into a surprising scientific twist when researchers ...

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A team of researchers discover how the stentor, an organism made of a single, gigantic cell, learns without a brain.

A surprising observation in the lab has revealed a remarkable ability in Stentor coeruleus, a single-celled organism about one millimeter long. Sometimes nicknamed the "platypus" of microorganisms for ...

Pollen may be widely disliked, but it is a living, essential part of plant reproduction, carrying genetic material through the air to create new growth across millions of ecosystems. House passes hot ...

Some single-celled organisms are known to transition to multicellularity during their lifetimes, usually either by cloning themselves or when many similar cells come together to form a larger ...

Biology is defined as the branch of science that deals with living organisms and their processes. The term ‘Biology’ is derived from the Greek words “bios” (life) and “logos” (study), which means the ...

Some fungi, particularly species in the order Mucorales, can change from one form to another by changing what genes they express. Mucor lusitanicus will take the form of yeast in anaerobic ...

Baker’s yeast isn’t just useful in the kitchen — it may also be built for space. Researchers found that yeast cells can survive intense shock waves and toxic chemicals similar to those on Mars. The ...

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Cities don’t just sprawl—they metabolize. A new study shows that population, infrastructure, and emissions grow in lock-step, overturning the popular idea that bigger automatically means greener. The ...

The human biology major will provide students with a broad biological understanding of our species, from molecules, genes, and cells to tissues, organ systems and organism/environment interactions.