For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually giving rise to plants, animals, and fungi. But one major puzzle remained: how ...

Temporary teams can build new systems, but permanent ones can both develop them and manage them after launch. by Ryan Nelson and Thomas H. Davenport In 2011, The New York Times was facing declines in ...

This important study implicates that changes in cell regulation may contribute to the evolution of multicellularity. The evidence supporting the conclusions is convincing, with rigorous methods used ...

A team led by Brett Baker at the University of Texas at Austin has found that some Asgard archaea, the ancient microbial group most closely related to all complex life on Earth, carried the molecular ...

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones. By Carl Zimmer A flurry of new studies ...

A proposed function of TADs is to contribute to gene regulation by promoting chromatin interactions within a TAD and by suppressing interactions between TADs. Here, we directly probe the ...

The Seattle Seahawks will take on the New England Patriots in the 2026 Big Game at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, February 8. One option for a potentially massive payout is a Seahawks vs. Patriots score ...