For the first time, scientists have identified 27 bacteria and fungi living in our mouths that are implicated in the ...

A new study has revealed how tiny microbes in rivers and wetlands across China help clean up excess nitrogen pollution, ...

Our gut microbes and genes are in constant conversation, shaping each other in ways that affect everything from immunity and ...

The bacterial molecules, believed to stay in the gut, are present in the brain and linked to sleep patterns, discovered Washington State University scientists. The findings challenge brain-centric ...

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

A new study shows that bacterial cell wall molecules, specifically peptidoglycan, are present in the brain and fluctuate with ...

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

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

For two weeks last spring, students and professors from Vermont State University collected cores of snow, sea ice and permafrost to uncover more about what's hidden beneath the surface.

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

A new study on Japan’s iron-rich hot springs reveals how early microbes thrived before the Great Oxygenation Event, offering ...

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