This site has been created by people involved in scientific research about archaea, more particularly in human gut methanogens. Their aim is to give a better description of archaea, contributing so to sharing of informations towards the general population. They want to contribute to a better knowledge of this 3rd domain of life, and in consequence, hope that archaea will no more be seen as "amazing bacteria". It reflects their own opinion, and therefore, it does not engaged institutions that funded or fund these works.