The name of this low-life that was isolated from the pond scum of Mushroom Pool, and grown in artificial culture, published in a journal, and given a proper scientific name: all in that ordinary ...

Photodisc Both sides claim partial victory in the latest phase of a long-running patent fight over a widely used DNA-replicating enzyme. The case presents fascinating legal issues, but the ultimate ...

This game-changing bacterium is called Thermus aquaticus, and it can withstand temperatures as high as 80°C. It's an example of an extremophile—an organism capable of living in extreme ...