Bacteria frozen for thousands of years could hold the key to developing new antibiotics, researchers have found.

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

Symbiotic bacteria living inside insect cells have lost much of their DNA over hundreds of millions of years, much like the ancient microbes that evolved into mitochondria ...

Scientists found a soil microbe that both releases and absorbs electricity, pointing to new renewable energy technologies.

Studying ancient microbes like this one is risky research, but it can also reveal novel biological mechanisms that inspire ...

Scientists have discovered bacteria frozen in an ancient underground ice cave that is resistant to 10 modern antibiotics. Ice ...

Finding resources far from Earth is a well-known spaceflight limitation, but metal-harvesting microbes provide a way to tap outer space’s mineral wealth.

Your gut bacteria are constantly sensing, moving, and sharing nutrients to keep the microbiome thriving.

Whether it’s the ocean’s deepest hydrothermal vents or tall mountain peaks, bacteria is likely surviving and thriving. Ice caves can host a wide variety of microorganisms and offer biologists a bevy ...

Across the coldest places on Earth, something quiet but powerful is happening beneath your feet and under the ice. As ...

New research shows people with obesity have different mouth bacteria. A simple saliva test may one day help detect obesity risk earlier.

In A Nutshell Researchers in Japan identified two common gut bacteria, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides ...