Plastic pollution is a global problem. It damages ecosystems, endangers animals, and in the form of nanoplastic particles can ...

In the global carbon cycle microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers have investigated the methods that are utilized at extremely hot, acidic and sulfur-rich ...

Scientists analyzed halite samples from 830 million years ago using optical techniques. Inside the samples, they found microorganisms such as bacteria, algae and fungi that may still be alive. NASA ...

Scientists hope to understand if there should be a recommended daily intake of healthy microbes 20% of children, 26% of adults consume foods with high levels of microorganisms Foods good for gut ...

As the planet has warmed, scientists have long been concerned about the potential for harmful greenhouse gasses to seep out of thawing Arctic permafrost. Recent estimates suggest that by 2100 the ...

Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops. Learning more about how these extremophiles survive in hostile conditions could inform scientists ...

A nutrient cycle refers to the exchange of organic and inorganic matter throughout an ecosystem, causing particular substances and elements to be sequestered, removed, recycled, and generated in the ...

A chunk of rock collected from the asteroid Ryugu contains bacteria—but, unfortunately, it's not evidence of alien life. Reading time 2 minutes Researchers found evidence of microbial life in what ...

NASA astronaut Suni Williams will conduct a spacewalk next week to swab the outside of the International Space Station for microorganisms. Credit: NASA The experiment will focus on collecting samples ...

Researchers are investigating an unexpected new method to combat cancer — by utilizing bacteria. :microbe: In a recent ...