Cannibalistic supergiant cells discovered in ciliate Euplotes gigatrox

Newly discovered protist Euplotes gigatrox transforms into supergiant and cannibalizes its siblings

A newly discovered single-celled protist, Euplotes gigatrox, can transform into a 'supergiant' form more than twice its normal size and cann

Newly discovered protist Euplotes gigatrox transforms into supergiant and cannibalizes its siblings

A newly discovered single-celled protist, Euplotes gigatrox, can transform into a 'supergiant' form more than twice its normal size and cann

Raymond Goldstein: Decision-making without a brain

Scientists Discover Ultra-Minimalist Microbe That Challenges Definitions of Life

Scientists have discovered an ultra-minimalist single-celled organism with an exceptionally small genome that challenges fundamental definit

Genome sequencing of hallucinogenic Yunnan bolete reveals unknown compound behind visions

Researchers at the University of Utah have sequenced the genomes of 53 specimens of the Yunnan bolete mushroom, which causes hallucinations

Geothermal Amoeba Sets New Upper Temperature Limit for Eukaryotes at 63°C

Researchers have discovered a novel geothermal amoeba, Incendiamoeba cascadensis, that divides at 63°C (145.4°F), establishing a new record

SpudCell: Scientists create prototype synthetic cell that replicates primitively but is not truly alive

Scientists at the University of Missouri, led by Kate Adamala, have created "SpudCell" — a prototype synthetic cell using 36 existing bacter