Researchers discovered that soil microbes in Kansas carry drought “memories” that affect how plants grow and survive. Native plants showed stronger responses to these microbial legacies than crops ...

Gut bacteria may have accompanied humans for thousands of years, but many species are missing from industrialized populations ...

Years of antibiotic use have fueled a rise in bacteria that can survive antibiotics. These antibiotic-resistant bacteria are ...

Tiny pieces of plastic, called microplastics, are showing up everywhere, even in the water in clouds, rain, and snow—and they may be affecting our weather and temperatures. A study published in ...

Beneath our feet, beyond the reach of sunlight, and buried in the most unforgiving corners of the planet, an unseen world thrives. Though these environments may seem desolate, and devoid of warmth, ...

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a study has found. When scientists introduced the microbes into the guts of mice to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swedish researchers found gut bacteria patterns linked to type 2 diabetes years before diagnosis, pointing to earlier risk ...