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

Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...

Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, can ...

Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops. Learning more about how these extremophiles survive in hostile conditions could inform scientists ...

The microbiome shapes development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and diabetes risk, new research in mice has found. The results could ultimately help ...

Farmers now have more reasons to consider rotating their crops, University of Alberta research shows. Widely used to restore ...

The microbiome shapes the development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and ...