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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.