Conserving the microbes in coral reefs, for example, could greatly benefit the people who live near them. Healthy coral reefs ...

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Groundwater commonly contains methane, but the amount of this important greenhouse gas that can escape to surface waters or ...

Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red ...

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 ...

Researchers incubated permafrost samples from Alaska at different temperatures and found that microbes from the last ice age ...

Why do some chocolate bars exhibit complex flavor notes like floral, caramel, and gentle woody, while others taste harsh, ...

Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to ...

In Namibia’s Etosha National Park, microbes inside elephants and giraffes reveal how wildlife and ecosystems adapt after ...

Even as you try to maintain oral hygiene, your toothbrush might be harboring more harmful microbes than the food you eat.