A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

Researchers discover a unique genetic code in Antarctic archaea that encodes a rare amino acid, potentially advancing protein ...

Rather than yeast or microalgae, the company is working with oleaginous bacteria—which it claims are more productive.

A recent study shows that bacteria living inside colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems that are closely linked to how ...

Extreme weather events have become significantly more common in the Arctic over recent decades, posing a threat to vital ...

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into ...

A global catalog shows how creatures across the tree of life balance rigidity with flexibility in remarkably consistent ways ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single ...

Sweat is mostly water and its primary function is to regulate our body temperature and cool us down. The liver and kidneys ...

An Australian study has shed light on a pest you’ve probably hosted at some point – and it has unearthed a new theory about ...

There’s a sinister health threat we’re not taking seriously enough, a new paper argues – and it’s not a virus, bacterium, nor ...

For millions of travelers, water safety isn’t just a footnote — it’s the silent saboteur of vacations. How to make sure you ...