This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...

Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

The vast community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract–the gut microbiome, has many close links to human health..

Deep in coastal mangroves and even inside our own mouths, biologists are finding that DNA does not always sit in a simple ...

Gut-microbe–derived trimethylamine (TMA) blocks a key immune protein, reducing inflammation and improving blood-sugar control.

Not even the strongest microbes can survive volcanic eruptions, but they are capable of returning surprisingly quickly, ...

A study finds that a single gut bacterium can lower blood sugar, reduce fat accumulation and limit weight gain in mice. The ...

If something similar occurs in humans, and given growing evidence that the gut microbiome matters for health, genetic ...

Researchers have homed in on a single gut microbe that acts to prevent fat gain, even with a high-fat diet. The discovery adds to the booming science of finding ways to enlist the microbes that ...

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...

A research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding the adaptive strategies of the deep-sea black coral ...