From influencing weight gain to supporting immune function, gut microbes do far more than digest food. They may even explain ...

The gut microbiome has been a rising star in the world of health science over the last several years, garnering interest from ...

Researchers at Washington State University have uncovered evidence that sleep may not be entirely a function of the brain but also the microbes living within us. They discovered that bacterial cell ...

Ocean microbes can use urea when ammonium is scarce. This helps them survive in poor waters and reshapes our view of the nitrogen cycle.

From tiny streams to gigantic rivers like the Mississippi—microbes in sediments work tirelessly to maintain key ...

Presence of fecal and skin microbes on kitchen cutting boards indicates poor hygiene that increases the risk of food ...

Microscopic organisms are being deployed to capture methane from sources such as farms and landfills, with the potential for ...

Researchers from King's College London have found that molecules in stool samples can accurately reflect what people eat and ...

Microbes make up about 99% of all species, but they’re not part of any global conservation plans. One group is trying to ...

Termite pellets can linger long after the insects that dropped them have disappeared. By testing for microbes in the ...

One of the clean rooms where scientists discovered T. phoenicis for the first time was during preparations for NASA’s Phoenix ...