Genome sequencing has revealed that horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a major evolutionary process in bacteria. Although it is generally assumed that closely related organisms engage in genetic ...

Who came first – sponges or comb jellies? A new study reaffirms that sponges are the oldest animal phylum – and restores the classical view of early animal evolution, which recent molecular analyses ...

The acquisition of the startup will enhance Veracode’s capabilities around protecting against malicious open-source code, according to the cybersecurity vendor. Veracode said that its acquisition of ...

Genetic analysis of an obscure, worm-like creature retrieved from the depths of the North Atlantic has led to the discovery of a new phylum, a rare event in an era when most organisms have already ...

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veracode, a global leader in application risk management, today announced it has acquired certain assets of Phylum, Inc., including its malicious package analysis, ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where these ...

World’s largest mission to accelerate species discovery reveals extraordinary new life forms from some of Earth’s most ...

Carl Linnaeus was probably not the first scientist to realize the inherent connectedness of life on this planet. But he articulated and codified it. In the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae, ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth’s Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where ...