The archaeal domain is currently divided into two major phyla, the Euryarchaeota and the Crenarchaeota, based on the RNA component of the small ribosomal subunit (SSU rRNA). During the past few years, ...

Discovered in the late 1970s, archaea are one of the three main branches on the tree of life, with bacteria and eukaryotes such as plants and animals on the other two branches. But scientists are just ...

A genetic analysis of soil samples indicates that a group of microorganisms called crenarchaeota are the Earth's most abundant land-based creatures that oxidize ammonia, according to an international ...

Since their discovery in the late 1970s, microorganisms known as archaea have fascinated scientists with their ability to thrive where no other life can -- in conditions that are extremely hot, acidic ...

Contamination, such as by heavy metals, has frequently been implicated in altering microbial community structure. However, this association has not been extensively studied for anaerobic communities, ...

A genetic analysis of soil samples indicates that a group of microorganisms called crenarchaeota are the Earth’s most abundant land-based creatures that oxidize ammonia, according to an international ...

Athens, Ga. – Since their discovery in the late 1970s, microorganisms known as archaea have fascinated scientists with their ability to thrive where no other life can – in conditions that are ...