Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus ...

A look at the cells of different organisms and a comparison of the structures found in plant and animal cells. All animal cells are surrounded by a membrane which contains the cytoplasm.

Researchers have achieved an astonishing feat: creating functional mouse stem cells capable of developing into a living mouse using genetic material from choanoflagellates, single-celled organisms ...

Around 700 million years ago, the animal kingdom began to branch off from single-celled organisms. Now, scientists have uncovered molecular tools that could have assisted the leap — and ...

The Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures has added the syphilis pathogen to its ...

Darwin's theory of natural selection provides an explanation for why organisms develop traits that help them survive and reproduce. Because of this, death is often seen as a failure rather than a ...