Modern cells are complex chemical entities with cytoskeletons, finely regulated internal and external molecules, and genetic ...

Scientists have discovered the origin of a unique type of cell known for its ability to support regeneration in the central nervous system. Their findings, published this week in the journal ...

For billions of years after the origin of life, the only living things on Earth were tiny, primitive cells resembling today’s bacteria. But then, more than 1.5 billion years ago, something remarkable ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses.

The origin of complex cells started without oxygen, new research suggests. Since the 1960s, many experts have argued that the emergence of eukaryotes (cells containing a clearly defined nucleus) ...

Working with human breast and lung cells, scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway that can lure cells down a hazardous path of duplicating their genome too many times, a hallmark of ...