This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...

Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

A new study reveals how gut bacteria may initiate ulcerative colitis by weakening immune defenses before inflammation occurs.

The vast community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract–the gut microbiome, has many close links to human health..

Deep in coastal mangroves and even inside our own mouths, biologists are finding that DNA does not always sit in a simple ...

Gut-microbe–derived trimethylamine (TMA) blocks a key immune protein, reducing inflammation and improving blood-sugar control.

A study finds that a single gut bacterium can lower blood sugar, reduce fat accumulation and limit weight gain in mice. The ...

Can life exist without the very metabolic machinery that defines it? The discovery of Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile ...

Researchers have homed in on a single gut microbe that acts to prevent fat gain, even with a high-fat diet. The discovery adds to the booming science of finding ways to enlist the microbes that ...

The field of agriculture is witnessing a major evolution as researchers turn towards sustainable and eco-friendly methods to ...

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...