Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the sun sets in April and does not rise above the horizon again until August. Without sunlight, ...

Bacteria living in Antarctica’s barren desert soils have developed a survival strategy that defies conventional biology: they ...

Antibiotic use has been linked to changes in the gut’s bacterial species that can last for four to eight years 1. The gut ...

Scientists discover immune genes influence which gut bacteria live in animals by studying a tiny island bird population.

Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health ...

After her initial test run, she cultured a regular sample, as well as the shocked sample so she could compare them side by ...

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

New research suggests oysters may rely on hidden microbes to help build their shells and maintain chemistry as oceans grow more acidic.

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found evidence that gut bacteria may contribute to brain damage in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Their study ...

To see how microgravity changes certain microbes, researchers sent bacteria-infecting viruses called bacteriophages to the ...

The experiment began with a straightforward prediction: microbes from older mice would age young ovaries. But when the ...

Learn how bacteria survived a simulated asteroid impact and could travel between planets on asteroid debris.