Microbiology

Viruses develop tricks to attack bacteria without the help of gravity

New insights into a tiny, tough microbe have huge implications for the search for life beyond Earth

The science and the regulations to underpin these tests “just aren’t there yet,” researchers say

Earthquake swarms can supercharge microbial growth

It was thought that complex cells couldn’t survive above a certain temperature, but a tiny amoeba has proven that assumption wrong

In recent weeks, dozens of infants in the U.S. have been infected with botulism in an outbreak linked to ByHeart powdered infant formula

A special class of immune proteins protect us from pathogens but also drive inflammation and cell death

Trees’ inner heartwood harbors methane-producing microbes adapted to oxygen-poor swamps and cow guts

The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at highest risk

Genetic-sequencing techniques have identified microorganisms that lived in the mouths of ancient mammoths

Microplastics are seemingly everywhere—and now growing research suggests they could be breeding grounds for drug-resistant bacteria

From hints of citrus to caramel, premium chocolate’s complex flavors derive from fermenting microbes on cocoa bean farms—and a new study suggests they can be grown on demand in the lab