Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve ...

Scientists studying stranded pygmy sperm whales have uncovered three previously unknown genotypes of Helicobacter bacteria ...

In Michigan Tech's biology teaching lab, undergraduate students research potential cancer cures with help from the humble worm.

Hunter-gatherers in Europe carefully selected ingredients and cooked complex foods, often pairing fish with specific plants, ...

Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found ...

Background Gut bacteria have been implicated in a wide range of health conditions, yet their potential role in preventing and treating muscle-wasting disorders remains largely unexplored. Objective We ...

In this week's Science for All newsletter, Divya Gandhi explains how cottony tufts, which protect budding plants against heat or fire, are discovered in Western Ghats ...

The exhibition mīgisak mīgoh/Beads in the Blood is a retrospective of the celebrated Plains Cree art maker’s four-decade ...

Researchers discovered that clearing out certain digestive bacteria with antibiotics helps calm the immune system. This temporary microbial shift protected mice from severe brain swelling and cellular ...

Learn how water bears (tardigrades) reacted to simulated Martian regolith, what the results reveal about toxic compounds in ...

Microbiologist Karen Guillemin considered many universities when she was searching for her first faculty position 25 years ago. In the end, she came ...

Researchers have discovered that while bone infections after pediatric brain surgery are rare, aggressive treatment and a watchful eye for tuberculosis lead to excellent recovery rates.