Microbiology

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

A controversial arsenic microbe study unveiled 15 years ago has been retracted. The study’s authors are crying foul

Babies lacking in key gut bacteria are at greater risk of developing asthma, allergies or eczema

Food microbiologists explain how to ensure different proteins, such as beef, chicken and pork, are prepared safely

Behavioral ecologist David Hughes, who consulted on the video game that inspired the hit TV show The Last of Us, speaks about how our experience with the COVID pandemic changed the way we relate to zombie fiction

As 17-year cicadas emerge this spring, a zombifying fungus is waiting for them

Overall, “space miso” tastes just like regular miso—but slight differences in its microbial profile suggest that extraterrestrial conditions affect how microbes grow and flourish

After 150,000 articles and 17 million genome sequences, what science has taught us about SARS-CoV-2

Charged water droplets generate sparks that can forge organic compounds

Mouse and human studies suggest a connection between a gut microbe and the appetite-regulating hormone GLP-1