By Ruth Kamnitzer Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to new ...

Many of the microbes living in bark can live off various gases. This is a process recently coined as “aerotrophy”, as in “air ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

When scientists sent bacteria-infecting viruses to the International Space Station, the microbes did not behave the same way ...

Scientists have uncovered the cause of auto-brewery syndrome. Certain gut bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia ...

Spacecraft are assembled in specialized “cleanrooms” that are designed to avoid contamination from dust and microorganisms.

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

When scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen set out to study how traits pass from one generation to another, they expected to find answers in genes. Instead, they found them in ...

Microbes are little alchemists that perform all manner of chemical reactions. A team of microbiologists co-founded a ...

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup. Earlier this month the Centers for Disease ...

The unique flavor profiles of premium chocolate—which can include hints of citrus, wafts of wine and subtle notes of spice—have often been attributed to the cocoa bean’s origin. Farmers in tropical ...