Indeed, archaea and bacteria appear very similar biologically (members of both groups consist of tiny cells without much internal structure) and different from eukaryotes. However, until ...

Single-celled organisms called archaea can become multicellular when compressed, highlighting the role of physical forces in ...

In a paper published in Science Advances, the Pilhofer Lab (IMBB) together with the Albers Lab from the University of ...

In sickness or in health, the billions of microorganisms that inhabit our guts are our constant companions throughout life.

This includes bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea (organisms originally misclassified as bacteria). The greatest concentration of this microscopic life is in the dark murky depths of our oxygen ...

Single-celled organisms ruled, and there wasn’t much to them. They were what we now call prokaryotic cells, which include modern-day bacteria and archaea, essentially sacks of loose molecular parts.

But there are none. Instead, there is a yawning gulf. On one side there are the tiny bacteria and archaea, collectively known as prokaryotes. On the other side there are the huge and unwieldy ...

Prokaryotes are divided into two distinct groups: the bacteria and the archaea, which scientists believe have unique evolutionary lineages. Most prokaryotes are small, single-celled organisms that ...