Parts of the Lassen Volcanic National Park in California’s Cascade Range resemble the gateway to a hellish underworld, with pools of boiling water and bubbling mud where almost nothing can live, due ...

After taking a second look at the tree of life, researchers are rethinking the asexuality of amoebas, considered the epitome of chastity. They now have evidence of amoeboid sex lives, suggesting the ...

Scientists are warning of an increasing global health risk posed by free-living amoebas, particularly Naegleria fowleri, the “brain-eating amoeba.” This deadly microorganism, which thrives in warm ...