A new study shows crop species, and not soil type, primarily determines the beneficial functions provided by root-associated ...

Food labels make calories seem simple. They show the number of calories per serving, which is calculated based on how much ...

You might not know it, but the hot water and rocks deep within Earth are teeming with undiscovered life. Dr. Tanvi Govil is ...

Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready?

Can you imagine feeling good about your body being home to trillions of bacteria and viruses—as well as life-giving "invisible friend" microbes in the air, soil and water? Before you say yuck, this ...

Bacteria created using mirror images of natural biomolecules would pose a grave threat to life on Earth, some researchers ...

Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the “invisible 99% of life” that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally ...

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 ...

Experts say restoring the gut microbiome may help improve Inflammatory Bowel Disease symptoms naturally. Dr Pradeep Mahajan ...

They looked like traces left behind by tiny creatures, but were most likely microbes.

A 5,700-year-old chewed birch pitch from Denmark has revealed an entire human genome, dental microbes, and traces of ancient ...