The gut microbiome, a vast assortment of bacteria and other microorganisms that inhabit our digestive system, plays a ...

Some microbes happily thrive in unforgiving environments. An extremophile hunt is underway to leverage their resilience ...

Thousands of bacterial and other microbial species live in the human gut, supporting healthy digestion, immunity, metabolism ...

Bacteria operate by a pretty simple set of biological commands: survive and reproduce. But a recent study is highlighting ...

No swimming is permitted at this popular bayfront beach after water quality testing showed high levels of fecal bacteria ...

Trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses and single-celled organisms travel the globe high in the atmosphere. Scientists are ...

Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a ...

When food runs low, some bacteria kill and eat their neighbors. Study shows a survival strategy that changes how we think ...

Microbes are more powerful than we thought. These tiny organisms are now being recognized for their vital role in reducing ...

Researchers at NYU say they’ve found a link between the mental health condition and less diversity of bacteria in the mouth ...

A research team from Skoltech, the Institute of Physical, Chemical, and Biological Problems of Soil Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and other scientific organizations in Russia and the U.S ...

Researchers from the Sydney Institute of Agriculture at the University of Sydney investigated the vast and largely hidden ...