New genetic research has identified a direct causal chain connecting the microorganisms in the human digestive tract to the ...

Disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms has been a major killer throughout history. Our species continued survival has been a source of fascination for people all the way back to prehistory. Over ...

What makes a human body? According to researchers, human cells tell but half the story. The other half involves the myriad of microorganisms that make up the microbiota — “alien” environments all over ...

Microorganisms are well-suited for experimental studies of evolution owing to their rapid generations and large populations, as well as the wealth of molecular and genomic data that are available for ...

Research published recently has shown that what were thought to be the columns of a sunken city found in the sea of the Greek island of Zakynthos were actually made by microbial activity, not ancient ...

Biologists at Indiana University believe we may have only discovered a mere thousandth of a percent of the species on our planet. To put a number on it, that means the 10 million or so species ...

NASA’s spaceflight microbiology and environmental chemistry research monitors and analyzes microorganisms, air, and water aboard spacecraft to support crew health systems and maintain operational ...

The year 2020 was indicated as the globally warmest year within the decade by Copernicus Climate Change service. Data shows that Europe experienced an average 0.4°C increase in temperature in 2020 ...