The trillions of microbes that live in the human gut may play a bigger role in health than previously thought, according to a ...

“Beyond your DNA and your lifestyle, your microbes play a huge role in shaping how your body reacts to illnesses and vaccines ...

People have a more than tripled risk of pancreatic cancer if their mouths contain 27 types of bacteria and fungi, including ...

Twenty-seven species of bacteria and fungi among the hundreds that live in people's mouths have been collectively tied to a 3 ...

Tropical seas are nutrient-poor due to their warmth, which limits the upward cycling of nutrients from deeper waters.

For decades, scientists thought the noncoding parts of DNA were useless leftovers. Today, that view has completely changed.

Tiny ocean microbes like Prochlorococcus fuel marine life, but new research shows rising temperatures could threaten their ...

Emerging evidence suggests the bacteria living in your gut and mouth influence how you sleep at night. Scientists want to use ...

Scientists have, for the first time, pinned down exactly when microbes colonized a meteorite impact crater. The team shows ...

Hollywood and commercial cinema often portray microbes as villains—causing deadly epidemics, fueling apocalyptic scenarios, ...

Beans matter, but microbes may be the real secret to fine chocolate flavor. Scientists are building starter cultures that may improve quality.

Life teems under the Antarctic ice sheet. In subglacial Lake Mercer, it is surprisingly versatile and isolated from the rest of the world.