With its speedy growth and adaptability, E. coli has spent many years at the top of the "model organism" list, with no signs of slipping. But E. coli is a blip in a rich microbial world ...

The death of an organism does not spell the end for its cells, according to new research. Cells have been shown to continue ...

When I say “sex,” I am referring to the basic drive that organisms have to reproduce. The ultimate goal of individuals of every species is to maintain the species by producing offspring.