The largest single organism in the world could soon fracture into smaller pieces. According to research published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice, this enormous forest organism, known ...

A Worcester scientist is on a mission to help ease the harsh effects of winter by creating a skincare line using an organism ...

While it may be defined as a single organism, Pando is anything but one—sustaining an entire world under its canopy. Here’s how it works. When you think of the world’s largest organism, you might ...

At the microscopic edge of biology, researchers have uncovered an organism so stripped down that it forces a rethink of what it means to be alive. The discovery hints at a form of existence that is ...

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For the first time, a team of scientists has created a synthetic single-celled organism that can divide and grow like a regular living cell. This breakthrough could lead to designer cells that can ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to be alive. Nestled inside a tiny plankton cell, researchers found a ...

Talk about extended family: A single-celled organism in Norway has been called "mankind's furthest relative." It is so far removed from the organisms we know that researchers claim it belongs to a new ...