New computational models reveal that archaeal type 4 filament systems are far more diverse than previously thought, with ...

Scientists have found further evidence to support the idea that the primary two domains of life, the Archaea and Bacteria, are separated by a long phylogenetic tree branch and therefore distantly ...

Hyperthermophilic archaea are true survival experts. They thrive in boiling hot springs and deep-sea vents—environments lethal to nearly all other forms of life. Researchers at the German Archaea ...

Antarctic dwelling single-celled microorganisms called archaea can behave like parasites, new research shows. In Antarctica is a small lake, called Deep Lake, that is so salty it remains ice-free all ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Primitive single-celled organisms known as archaea have a survival mechanism that may be a legacy of the world’s earliest life-form. The last ...

The vast majority of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, released in the atmosphere is produced by a group of microorganisms called methanogens. Close relatives of methanogens, called anaerobic methane ...

Share on Pinterest New research sheds light on archaea — an important part of the human microbiome. Victor Torres/Stocksy The human microbiome includes bacteria, viruses, fungi, and archaea. Most ...