microbiology

Recent experiments aboard the International Space Station have shown that some microbes can harvest valuable rare-ea…

A gigantic pool of magma emerged beneath Earth’s surface following the impact event that wiped out all non-avian…

A newly discovered species of tardigrade that glows blue when exposed to ultraviolet light uses the powers of…

Scientists have revived microbes found deep beneath the seafloor in 100-million-year-old sediment, dramatically…

Surprising quantities of bacteria have been found living in clay-rich rocks under the Pacific seafloor. The…

Like other forms of discarded plastic, polyurethane waste threatens the environment and human health. In an…

Scientists say they’ve for the first time conducted an extensive analysis of the bacteria that live in the human…

Meteorites are an unappreciated food source for a specific metal-loving microorganism, according to new research.…

The newest results from the Human Microbiome Project have revealed just how connected the microbes in our gut are to…

With conventional medicines in short supply during the Civil War, the Confederacy turned to plant-based alternatives…

An upcoming experiment aboard the International Space Station will test the effects of microgravity on living cells…

Researchers working off the coast of Mexico have discovered evidence of arsenic-breathing life in oxygen-starved…

An extensive survey of bacteria and fungi on surfaces inside the International Space Station has revealed an…

Kilauea’s historically huge 2018 eruption didn’t just transform the southeastern corner of Hawaii’s Big Island. Most…

It may seem fantastical, but there is a living world deep, deep beneath our feet. Go below the soil, beyond the…

Canadian scientists have identified microscopic creatures that are so unlike anything seen before, they had to…

After not experiencing any meaningful amounts of precipitation for at least 500 years, Chile’s Atacama Desert is…

We humans tend to pride ourselves on our ability to adapt, but bacteria have been beating us at this game for…

An international team of researchers has identified a peculiar population of cyanobacteria living within rocks deep…

Our oceans are brimming with microscopic phytoplankton—plant-like organisms that contribute significantly to marine…