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

Microbes could help oak trees cope with environmental change. Publishing in Cell Host & Microbe, a study observing oaks ...

Although we often conceive of microorganisms — germs — as bad, the vast majority of them are not.

Study finds hidden microbiome toxicity in everyday pollutants, with some chemicals linked to antibiotic resistance.

year-old microorganisms could add to the challenge of antibiotic resistance, but may also offer scientists help ...

Life on Earth may have learned to breathe oxygen long before oxygen filled the skies. MIT researchers traced a key ...

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 ...

A global atlas mapping two key gut bacteria in infants around the world has uncovered a treasure trove of bacterial strains ...

Some make you sick, while others help keep you healthy. But microbes' influence stretches far beyond human bodies. These astonishingly complex organisms regulate the health of forests, oceans and ...

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