Bacteria are single-celled living organisms capable of thriving independently, whereas viruses are non-living particles that must invade host cells to reproduce. These differences influence how ...

Living organisms enjoy sunlight—in fact ... even plants have mechanisms to avoid an overdose of light. But how do non-moving single-celled organisms deal with light that is too intense?

The environment around us is full of dead, living and non-living things. Trees and animals are living things. Dry leaves on the ground are dead, but they were once part of a living tree.

GMOs: Encompasses all organisms (living or non-living) whose genetic material has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. This term is widely used in scientific, agricultural, and public ...