The COVID-19 pandemic reminded us that social interactions transmit pathogens. But do humans spread "good" bugs, too? Very much so, say a team of biologists who are probing the links between the ...

Scientists have discovered previously unknown microbial communities living in hundreds of wild fish, revealing new insights ...

A partially opened freezer drawer labeled with the letter I. Microbes are stored in an ultra-low-temperature freezer at the University of Zurich. So far, the facility houses about 1,200 stool samples ...

Researchers have discovered crucial new information about how microbes consume huge amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) and help reduce levels of this deadly gas. Melbourne researchers have discovered ...

Beneath our feet, beyond the reach of sunlight, and buried in the most unforgiving corners of the planet, an unseen world thrives. Though these environments may seem desolate, and devoid of warmth, ...

Among some of the most spectacular fossils unearthed are those found in strange locations, and new research is now showing ...