Coral reefs are often described as biodiversity hotspots, but new research shows they also act as powerful regulators of the ...

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...

A new study reveals how gut bacteria may initiate ulcerative colitis by weakening immune defenses before inflammation occurs.

Coral reefs shape the daily rise and fall of nearby microbes, organizing them into rhythms that influence how reef ecosystems ...

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

Scientists are warning that ancient microbes buried deep in Alaska may be waking up. As frozen ground thaws, organisms that ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona have captured a rare process by which life claims a brand-new environment.

Viruses and bacteria get a bad rap around the world but now Flinders University experts are identifying the positive ‘upside’ of powerful benefits that microbes have on human health.       Flinders ...

For the first time, researchers have identified what appears to be a network of approximately 20 microbes that universally drive the decomposition of animal flesh. The findings have significant ...

The enslavement and death of countless millions of workers may result from a newly discovered method of producing glycerine (currently produced as a byproduct of soap manufacture). Whether the process ...

The unique flavor profiles of premium chocolate—which can include hints of citrus, wafts of wine and subtle notes of spice—have often been attributed to the cocoa bean’s origin. Farmers in tropical ...