Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms, revealing surprisingly resilient microbes with potential ...

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...

Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

Globally, soils contain three times as much carbon as exists in the atmosphere and all plants, combined. Which means that ...

From influencing weight gain to supporting immune function, gut microbes do far more than digest food. They may even explain ...

Life has a way of bouncing back, even after catastrophic events like forest fires or volcanic eruptions. While nature's ...

A groundbreaking study reveals microbes colonizing sterile, newly formed lava rock in Iceland within hours, offering clues to ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

Dog ownership benefits the mental health and social behaviors of teens, which may come about due to changes in gut microbes.

It's been known for nearly a century that swarms of single-celled organisms thrive by consuming chemicals from their ...