A study led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Professor Alexandre Rosado has revealed an unusual ...

Conserving the microbes in coral reefs, for example, could greatly benefit the people who live near them. Healthy coral reefs ...

Researchers have developed a light-emitting sugar probe that exposes how marine microbes break down complex carbohydrates.

Carolyn Bertozzi and colleagues laid out a way to make paradigm-shifting "click-chemistry" compatible with living cells, ...

Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for ...

Once they awaken, these microbes continue to break down soil and release carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.

The ocean's smallest engineers, calcifying plankton, quietly regulate Earth's thermostat by capturing and cycling carbon.

From The Thing to The Last of Us, dozens of sci-fi classics have warned us about this moment — but did we listen?

Researchers are calling for the conservation of teeny tiny organisms that normally get overlooked, and conservationists are ...

Spiking milk with live ants makes tangy traditional yogurt. Researchers have identified the ants' microbial pals and enzymes that help the process.

Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to ...