Research

Two invertebrates, a roundworm and an arthropod, share the spotlight in this box. Both have the characteristics common to all…

Drosophila melanogaster is only about 3 mm long, but like C. elegans, it is a giant in the biology lab.…

Although viruses are not organisms, they have nevertheless contributed enormously to the scientific understanding of life. This box focuses on…

Petroleum and other fossil fuels consist of organisms buried millions of years ago; burning these fuels releases their ancient carbon…

The history of the mouse, Mus musculus, as the stereotypical lab animal dates back to the early 1900s. Researchers discovered…