Mirroring the mechanisms that make human faces and bodies—and those of many multicellular organisms—symmetrical, bee colonies build symmetrical nests when they are placed on either side of a ...

With time lapse photography, scientists have now learned more about the symmetry of sea stars. This work, which was reported in Current Biology, could tell us more about how all organisms establish ...

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (May 18, 2010) --Symmetry breaking events are critical for the survival of all living systems. They are required for cell division, development, and movement in all organisms ...

A typical starfish has five-sided symmetry. With no clear head, the starfish can move in any direction, led by any one of its five arms. If you were feeling particularly cruel, you could fold one up ...

Starfish are some of the most recognisable animals in the world. But their simple appearance belies an evolutionary mystery - how did these animals evolve such an unusual shape? A new fossil discovery ...

Bacteria contain symmetry in their DNA signals that enable them to be read either forwards or backwards, according to new findings which challenge existing knowledge about gene transcription. Bacteria ...