The history of life stretches back untold eons. Today, there is a staggering array of organisms on Earth, with more species being discovered every year. The complexity of life, from the smallest ...

This story originally appeared on Atlas Obscura and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk Collaboration. Now, new research, published this month in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

The largest study of its kind in the US shows thousands of different types of bacteria living on cell phones and shoes, including groups that have barely been studied by scientists. The largest study ...

Rapid identification of clinical samples for dangerous and drug-resistant types of bacterial infections is essential for physicians to accurately diagnose patients and administer the appropriate drug ...

Tsukuba, Japan - When viewed with specialized microscopes, microbial cells show an individual fluorescence pattern, or signature, that depends on the mixture of biomolecules contained within the cells ...

Researchers discovered that 168 common chemicals can disrupt the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, with some also promoting ...

Researchers have discovered specific gut bacteria associated with obesity, while some appear to be protective against it. The specific types of bacteria associated with obesity differed between men ...