Each type is specialised for a particular role. These ensure that the organism functions as a whole. The head of the sperm contains the genetic material for fertilisation. The acrosome in the head ...

The death of an organism does not spell the end for its cells, according to new research. Cells have been shown to continue to function even after the organism they originated from is deceased ...

However, practices such as organ donation highlight how organs, tissues and cells can continue to function even after an ...

Whereas each cell in a multicellular organism carries the same DNA or genome, its transcriptome varies widely according to cell type and function. For instance, the insulin-producing cells of the ...

with the necessary autonomy to make the organism function. This is how the gears of life work. If those clocks that mark the ...

Indeed, a species' place on an evolutionary tree is a valuable predictor of the structure and function of neighboring taxa. The current convention of describing (defining) organisms new to science ...