Dr. Mariangela Hungria's pioneering research on soil bacteria has revolutionized Brazilian agriculture. For over 40 years, ...

Many insects rely on heritable bacterial endosymbionts for essential nutrients that they cannot get through their diet. A new study, published in Nature Communications, indicates that the genomes of ...

A new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work together to dry out the lining of the gut and cause constipation ...

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 ...

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.

Babies in the West commonly lack a gut microbe that is found in infants in other parts of the world, which may be due to ...

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

Pepsi Prebiotic Cola, available in Original Cola and Cherry Vanilla, contains three grams of prebiotic fiber in each 12-ounce can.

Bacterial strains thriving in icy environments could worsen the global antibiotic resistance crisis – or play a role in ...

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 ...

They race, they spin, they shoot. Meet the organisms for which physical prowess is more than sport—it’s a matter of life and death For their scale, these microbes are faster and more resilient than ...

Amid rising demand, miners are turning to biotech firms to help them squeeze more metal out of aging mines. In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is ...