Bacteria that live peacefully in the human gut can aim molecular syringes at intestinal cells and fire proteins directly into ...

As humans continue to explore the frontiers of space, the question of what kinds of life forms from Earth can survive the ...

Hopefully, we're about to travel back to the moon relatively soon. And while the original "giant leap for mankind" was taken ...

Researchers have discovered that beneficial soil bacteria give plants an unexpected survival advantage in salty soils. Instead of helping plants keep salt out, the microbes stimulate the production of ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Today, Onyeaka is an industrial microbiologist and a deputy director of the ...

As the climate crisis accelerates, there's a desperate need to rapidly reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, both by slashing emissions and by pulling carbon out of the air. Synthetic ...

Wellness influencers often talk about fixing a broken gut microbiome. And marketers sell tests and supplements to fix your ...

The intricate relationship between plants and beneficial microbes has been a cornerstone of agricultural and ecological research for decades. Beneficial ...

At sea, biologists discovered microbial partners that together produce nitrogen, a nutrient essential for life. The pair are in the process of merging into a single organism. Nitrogen is fundamental ...

Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that reduced or eliminated drug-resistant bacterial infections in mouse models of acute pneumonia and sepsis while sparing healthy microbes in the mouse gut ...

Your home, particularly the damp areas, may be crawling with microbes. Here's how to contain them.

For people with autism, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain often go along with the social struggles and repetitive behaviors that define the condition. This has prompted many to wonder whether ...