Rod-shaped bacteria preserve their aspect ratios and surface-to-volume scaling by maintaining a homeostatic balance between the rates of cell elongation and division protein synthesis.

Profiling the phenotype of 200,000 mutants revealed a new cofactor that may help a group of rod-shaped bacteria elongate and grow.

The life cycle and morphology of the sea squirt Ciona intestinalis shed light on vertebrate evolution.

The range of barrel-shaped proteins found in the outer membrane of certain bacteria evolved through multiple pathways.

A mutation in a transcription factor makes people susceptible to Trophyrema whippelii, the bacterium that causes a rare condition called Whipple's disease.

A compendium of critical genomic numbers for viruses through the lenses of different viral classification systems.

Wild baboons are an excellent model to study complex evolutionary processes such as speciation and hybridization, as well as the links between sociality, longevity and reproductive success.

Dubbed the 'green yeast', the model alga C. reinhardtii has profoundly advanced many areas of biology, but much remains to be learnt about its life in the wild.

Horizon scanning has been used to identify opportunities and risks presented by 20 emerging issues in the field of biological engineering.