Architects and microbiologists are exploring whether making buildings hospitable to friendly microorganisms can improve human ...

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, ...

The "gut microbiome" has become a popular health term in recent years. It's easy to see why, with an abundance of research ...

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

Duke researchers are studying sink microbes to learn how cleaning habits shape indoor ecosystems. Researchers at Duke are studying the microbiome of the sink. In other words, they want to know what’s ...

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

"They’re still very much capable of hosting robust life." Experts make astonishing revelation after waking organisms trapped in ice for millennia: 'These are not dead samples' first appeared on The ...

The bottom of the Gowanus Canal is not, strictly speaking, a hospitable environment. It’s covered in a thick layer of contaminated sediment, the product of more than 150 years of industrial pollution ...

Researchers have developed a light-emitting sugar probe that exposes how marine microbes break down complex carbohydrates. The innovative fluorescent tool allows scientists to visualize when and where ...

A resilient gut microbe, Bacillus subtilis, has survived the extreme conditions of space launch and reentry - great news for ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the deadly drug-resistant bacteria NDM-CRE found a 70% ...

The bottom of the Gowanus Canal is not, strictly speaking, a hospitable environment. It’s covered in a thick layer of contaminated sediment, the product of more than 150 years of industrial pollution ...