Microbes are usually associated with disease, but new research from Flinders University highlights their lesser-known role in supporting health and resilience. By cataloguing microbes and natural ...

It's been known for nearly a century that swarms of single-celled organisms thrive by consuming chemicals from their environments and expelling methane gas as a byproduct. In 2024, researchers in the ...

EXCLUSIVE: L.A. publisher Gungnir is launching an animation studio that will feed an in-house YouTube channel that planned as “the Cartoon Network of the digital era.” Gungnir Animation Studio will ...

Microbes entombed in deep permafrost, ground that stays frozen for at least 2 years, can switch back on after thawing when warmed. Experiments with Alaskan cores show they start releasing carbon ...

Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the “invisible 99% of life” that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally ...

A quest to discover new antibiotics is taking a Cal Poly biochemistry research team back in time millions of years as they study ancient microorganisms. Research led by Cal Poly biochemistry Professor ...

“We continue to shape our personality all our life.” —Albert Camus The gut-brain axis is a mind-boggling concept. The idea that gut microbes could have something to do with our mood is humbling. Yes, ...

Trillions of gut microbes may hold the key to better rest. A new review reveals how shifts in bile acids, neurotransmitters, and gut flora intersect with sleep disorders, providing new insights for ...

To build a spacecraft, you need an extremely clean construction zone. That’s essential if you’re sending a robot to another world to search for signs of microscopic alien life. One wouldn’t want to ...

Bacteria armed with the M5 motif on their PETase enzyme can feast on plastic, a trait now seen thriving across the world’s oceans. Credit: 2025 KAUST A newly discovered enzyme motif reveals how ocean ...