If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be ...

Research biologists with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discovered 26 new microbes species that could aid in developing new ...

Microbes move across the planet, linking ecosystems and spreading genes that shape antibiotic resistance, health, and ...

A new study shows that tiny microbes living in and around oak trees may help them survive drought, poor soil, and disease.

Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases, warming the planet far faster than carbon dioxide over the short term.

In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a ...

In winter sports, lugers slide at more than 90 miles per hour, hockey players send the puck zipping across the ice at 100 mph ...

For many years, the deep ocean has been seen as a nutrient-poor environment where microbes living in the water survive on ...

In the obesity group, microbes appeared more active in breaking down sugars and proteins in ways that could contribute to health problems. Those metabolic shifts were also linked with higher levels of ...