Microbes are usually cast as villains, yet most of the microscopic life on and around us is quietly keeping us alive. From the bacteria lining your gut to the organisms drifting in city air, these ...

The next time you make rice, you may want to keep any excess water you have leftover. Believe it or not, there are some uncommon household uses for rice you may not have seen before. While you may ...

Life on Earth relies upon an astonishingly short list of elements. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen compose the essential ...

Delhi's polluted winter air may be carrying drug-resistant bacteria, a JNU study warns, raising concerns that antimicrobial ...

Fresh lava looks like the last place anything could live, yet biologists are now finding microbial communities moving in ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

Scientists have discovered 26 new bacterial species that survived the extreme sterilization protocols of NASA cleanrooms ...

Now that the condition is known to spread sexually, there are steps you and your partner can take to prevent it.

Recent research reveals microplastics are flooding the world’s oceans, diminishing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, an ...

In the wellness-driven era of 2025, the global beverage industry is witnessing a seismic shift from sugary sodas to functional, “alive” alternatives. As gut health becomes the cornerstone of modern ...

Harnessing microbial formulations with a pre-emptive approach toward plant protection is an emerging area that seeks to revolutionize crop resilience by ...

NASA’s Mars rover finds organic signals in mudstone that resemble microbial activity, sparking new debate over life on the ...