Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are some of the most abundant microorganisms in the ocean and play a key role in nitrogen ...

The gut microbiome has been a rising star in the world of health science over the last several years, garnering interest from both researchers and the general public. This is mostly due to its ...

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

Termite pellets can linger long after the insects that dropped them have disappeared. By testing for microbes in the ...

Researchers in Finland discovered that a mine-grown moss and its microbial partners can remove toxic metals from water ...

The ambient air on planes and in hospitals mostly contains harmless microbes typically associated with human skin, ...

A new study reveals how specialized microbes might convert Martian regolith into durable, life-supporting structures. Since ...

Ocean microbes can use urea when ammonium is scarce. This helps them survive in poor waters and reshapes our view of the nitrogen cycle.

Our gut microbiome has a huge influence on our overall health, but we haven't been clear on the specific bacteria with good ...

Researchers from King's College London have found that molecules in stool samples can accurately reflect what people eat and ...

"Microbes have always ruled the planet but for the first time in history, they are fashionable," writes Ed Yong in his new book, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life ...

A Mazon Creek fossil shows a horseshoe crab riddled with pits, likely from microbes or parasites, revealing a ...