In the brutal world of deep caves, bacteria live in a miniature world of terror. The weapons they have evolved can defeat antibiotics – but now they are inspiring powerful new drugs.

Probiotics are live microorganisms that you can consume for gut health. They can be found in kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, and ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and University of Michigan (U-M) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system, dubbed BacterAI, which is making it possible for ...

Mangroves have been recognized globally as one of the most carbon (C) rich ecosystems although they only occupy about 0.1% of the Earth’s land surface. Mangroves are regarded as an important C sink ...

Composting promises rich, dark soil that plants love, but when the pile refuses to heat up, frustration sets in fast. That ...

Antibiotics are medical marvels that have transformed once deadly bacterial infections into manageable conditions. But with a rise in antibiotic resistance that renders existing treatments ineffective ...

A colony of leafcutter ants is home to more than just one species. Each year, studies reveal new layers of complexity in ...

Microbes play a crucial role in maintaining the levels of many nutrients in our environment, but warming could disrupt their ...