organisms

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For a bucket of gravel it’s tedious, for minerals it’s difficult, and for living organisms it’s surely impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Just as humans have to solve problems to survive, the same goes for other organisms," says Zheng, now a postdoc at the Allen Institute.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

During especially powerful events, these particles collide with atmospheric gases and create carbon 14 compounds that spread around the globe and become trapped inside living organisms.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Based on the shapes and chemistry of the specimens, researchers believe some may represent sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, organisms that use sulfur in their metabolism.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Scientists studying living organisms were far more preoccupied with other matters: embryology, cell biology, the origin of species, and evolution.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee