The cross-trophic networks between protists and (A) fungi and (B) bacteria. Structural equation models showing the contrasting patterns of protists on the accumulation of (C) fungal and (D) bacterial ...

Researchers from the Earlham Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford, have discovered three previously unrecognized lineages of the protist Bodo, each ...

This Genome Watch article highlights recent discoveries on bacterial symbionts of predatory protists, and their evolutionary and functional integration into host biology. Phagotrophic protists that ...

Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host their own microbiomes. In new research published this week in Cell Host & ...

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 ...

Dietary choice significantly influences the host’s immune systems and health condition, by regulating the microbiome components through trans-kingdom competition. Gerrick et al. introduced a novel ...

Some very simple organisms are capable of very complex behavior, like fungi that exhibit signs of memory or bacterial cells that can orchestrate their activity and work as a larger organism.

Mitochondria are very well known as the powerhouses of the cell. Generally speaking, all eukaryotes, including plants, fungi, and animals, are made of cells that contain mitochondria. These organelles ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American We all know that eukaryotes are bigger than ...