Protists (eukaryotes, excluding animals, land plants, and fungi) comprise the bulk of the eukaryotic phylogenetic tree, making their diversity essential to understanding eukaryotic evolution.

Scientists accidentally discovered a microscopic organism with a genetic code that breaks a rule researchers thought was ...

An international group of scientists from over 40 research groups, including UConn marine science professor Senjie Lin’s team, collaborated to create the tools necessary for studying the genetic ...

A survey of four urban cenotes in Cancun identified 17 species of phytoplankton and protists, added 11 records for the ...

Tiny unicellular creatures called protists could keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere by gobbling up bacteria that emit CO2, researchers say. Now, a study finds that a few simple measures of a ...

GA, UNITED STATES, May 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — A new study has revealed how unseen microbial alliances in the soil could hold the key to fighting devastating ...

Nikon announced the winners of their annual Small World in Motion competition today and the winning video is a detailed look at the microscopic creatures that help termites digest wood. Still from ...

A microscopic organism from a freshwater pond is playing by a different set of genetic rules. The newly identified protist, ...

Protists such as this Euplotes are common in water, soil, even moss. Scientists say a few simple measures of a protist’s cell size and shape can be powerful predictors of how they might respond to ...