The genome structure—how genes are organized within DNA sequences in an organism—is fundamental to the processes and functions of organisms.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria ...

A propagating mechanism helps Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria adopt a competent state that allows them to resist antibiotic ...

Project title: “Evolution of Polar Cell Wall Growth Across Bacterial Clades” What’s the idea?

Apr. 3, 2025 — Scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through ...

Understanding historical bacteria evolution could lead to better infection control in the future.

Mono Lake, tucked in the Eastern Sierra, is no ordinary lake. Its eerie tufa towers and teeming swarms of brine shrimp and ...

China's discovery of Niallia tiangongensis, an evolving bacteria aboard the Tiangong space station, raises alarming concerns ...

These aren't the first bacteria to be discovered in space but they are particularly well-adapted for space station life.

Researchers at Sichuan University uncover the evolutionary links and diversity of bacterial PP2C phosphatases, key enzymes ...