organisms

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Fermentation is a biological process whereby organisms convert carbohydrates like starch or sugar into substances like alcohol, without using oxygen.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Beneath the trees, roots and microscopic organisms steadily release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as they break down organic material and fuel plant growth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The team also plans to investigate why organisms take so long to fully adapt even when an environment remains constant.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

A BLA is a formal request to market and distribute a medical product derived from living organisms across state lines.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The organisms killed might, for all we know, be at the base of a vast ecological pyramid at the top of which totter we.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan