What if scientists could take cells from both living and dead organisms and turn them into entirely new organisms beyond life and death? While it might sound completely out of this world—something you ...

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A groundbreaking discovery has emerged from the world of microbiology, one that blurs the lines between what we traditionally define as living and non-living. Researchers have identified a unique ...

Is an organism a sum of its parts, or should they be considered as a whole? New research on ferns shows how the way scientists understand evolution affects how they study life.

Most organisms fit comfortably into standard definitions of “life,” i.e., cells that grow, reproduce independently, and generate energy. Viruses have always been an exception, sitting in a gray area ...