Microbes that hitched a ride into orbit are not just surviving in space, they are changing in ways that give them startling ...

In the weightlessness of space, bacteria acquired mutations in genes involved in the microbe's stress response and nutrient ...

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

In tight spaces that trap most microbes, one bacterium keeps moving by reconfiguring how it swims, revealing a new biological ...

Some microbes can squeeze through tight spaces by wrapping themselves in their flagellum—the tail-like structure they use to ...

"Like any good animal, we sense the change of seasons through a hundred subtle clues. Leaves change and shed, becoming crispy ...

Microbes across Earth's coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating ...

Learn more about the hunt for bacteria on Mars and how astronauts will need to make sure they aren't bringing any dormant ...

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to study plant microbiomes—communities of microbes living in and around ...

A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed ...

The microbes living in sourdough starters don’t just appear by chance—they’re shaped by what bakers feed them. New research ...