Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it ...

Asgard archaea may have led to the evolution of eukaryotic life ETH Zurich researchers identify actin and microtubule ...

New research sheds light on one of the biggest questions in biology: where did complex life come from? The answer may lie ...

Scientists reveal the role of hidden microbes called Asgard archaea in the origins of complex life, challenging long-held ...

Asgard archaea emerged as a key piece in the puzzle of how complex life evolved, acting as a potential link between simple archaea and eukaryotes—organisms like plants and animals whose cells contain ...

In 2015, researchers examining deep-sea sediments near the underwater volcano Loki discovered gene fragments indicating a new ...

ETH researchers discovered related structures in Asgard archaea and describe their structure. These experiments show that ...