Scientists at LSU have patented a novel way to kill cancer cells using staph bacteria, sometimes called the “superbug.” ...

"It's like a new world that we didn't know existed before," one Eastern Connecticut State University researcher said.

In the weightlessness of space, bacteria acquired mutations in genes involved in the microbe's stress response and nutrient ...

Some microbes can squeeze through tight spaces by wrapping themselves in their flagellum—the tail-like structure they use to ...

In tight spaces that trap most microbes, one bacterium keeps moving by reconfiguring how it swims, revealing a new biological ...

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

Every meal you eat feeds more than just you. The trillions of microbes in your gut thrive—or suffer—depending on what’s on ...

The microbes living in sourdough starters don’t just appear by chance—they’re shaped by what bakers feed them. New research ...

Learn more about the hunt for bacteria on Mars and how astronauts will need to make sure they aren't bringing any dormant ...

These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to live.

A six-year analysis of marine microbes in coastal California waters has overturned long-held assumptions about how the ...

Scientists may have found a new way to spot early signs of obesity, which could lead to novel prevention strategies. A study ...