The researchers noted an increase in the levels of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the blood of the higher methane ...

Scientists found that colorful pigments in Earth’s cloud microbes may help telescopes identify signs of life on distant ...

As the Arctic Ocean loses its sea ice due to climate change, sunlight penetrates deeper into the water and encourages the ...

Nearly 20 million people die every year from cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide. Genetic and ...

Researchers use lipid biomarkers to uncover how organisms survive in extreme ecosystems. A surprising variety of life exists ...

Toddler gut bacteria can influence curiosity and motivation in rats, revealing how early microbes may shape exploration and ...

Microbiologists discover bacteria that eliminate toxic sulfide and use iron minerals to grow. An international group of researchers led by microbiologists Marc Mussmann and Alexander Loy at the ...

ASU scientists found that people whose gut microbes make more methane extract more calories from fiber-rich foods. Methanogens help the microbiome turn fiber into energy by consuming hydrogen and ...

A study led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Professor Alexandre Rosado has revealed an unusual microbial world in the Hatiba Mons hydrothermal vent fields of the central ...

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 ...

Flies carrying disease-causing microbes will likely contaminate the food they touch, but different factors determine whether ...

Mars has two permanent polar ice caps of water ice and some dry ice, and a few patches of ice both on and under the surface.