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  1. Archaea - Wikipedia

    Archaea (/ ɑːrˈkiːə / ⓘ ar-KEE-ə) is a domain of organisms. Traditionally, Archaea included only its prokaryotic members, but has since been found to be paraphyletic, as eukaryotes are …

  2. Archaea | Definition, Characteristics, & Examples | Britannica

    Jan 3, 2026 · Archaea, any of a group of single-celled prokaryotic organisms with distinct molecular characteristics separating them from bacteria and eukaryotes. The word archaea …

  3. What are Archaea? - Microbiology Society

    What are Archaea? Archaea are a group of micro-organisms that are similar to, but evolutionarily distinct from bacteria. Like bacteria they are single celled organisms which lack a membrane …

  4. What Are Archaea and How Are They Different from Bacteria?

    Aug 4, 2025 · While archaea look like bacteria on the outside, their genetic and molecular systems are more akin to those found in complex, multicellular life. For example, archaeal …

  5. Archaea – General Microbiology - Open Educational Resources

    The Archaea are a group of organisms that were originally thought to be bacteria (which explains the initial name of “archaeabacteria”), due to their physical similarities.

  6. Archaea in the Human Microbiome and Potential Effects on …

    Archaea represent a separate domain of life, next to bacteria and eukarya. As components of the human microbiome, archaea have been associated with various diseases, including …

  7. Systematics of the Archaea

    Archaea: Systematics The Archaea constitute one of the three domains into which all known life may be divided. There are two other domains of life. One of these is the Eukaryota, which …

  8. Archaebacteria: Characteristics, Types, and Examples

    Jul 21, 2025 · Archaea are a domain of single-celled microorganisms. For years, they were classified as bacteria and called “archaebacteria,” which translates to “ancient bacteria,” from …

  9. Archaea - New World Encyclopedia

    Archaea or Archaebacteria is a major division of living organisms, as well as the name of the members of this group, which in singular form are known as archaeon, archaeum, or …

  10. Deep-learning dive into the antimicrobial potential of Archaea

    Jan 7, 2026 · The global burden of antimicrobial resistance demands the urgent development of new antibiotics. To face this threat, Torres et al. leveraged deep-learning models to identify …