Ancient hot springs in Japan reveal how microbes adapted to Earth’s first oxygen, offering insights into early life.

Microbes are part of the food we eat and can influence our own microbiome, but we know very little about the microbes in our foods. Now, researchers have developed a database of the 'food microbiome' ...

The variations are the basis of a new study reviewed by Scientific American, based on analysis of dust extracted from different households. The dust was sampled from the tops of doors in some 1,200 ...

Soils with a variety of microplastics may allow microbes that perform denitrification processes to thrive; this could cause ...

Microbes that are used for health, agricultural, or other applications need to be able to withstand extreme conditions, and ideally the manufacturing processes used to make tablets for long-term ...

A CU Boulder-led study of sunflowers shows that their genes relate to the abundance of bacteria associated with resistance against one of the pathogens that causes white mold Sunflowers aren’t just ...

Researchers have discovered specific gut bacteria associated with obesity, while some appear to be protective against it. The specific types of bacteria associated with obesity differed between men ...

Share on Pinterest Different types of dairy products may have divergent effects on the gut, a new study suggests. Design by MNT; Photography by Grace Cary/Getty Images & Westend61/Getty Images. A ...

Turns out, the bacteria in your gut have food preferences of their own. Here’s how a colorful plate feeds the bacteria that help your body thrive. New research shows that eating a wide variety of ...