Some recent studies have suggested that there is a link between severe gum disease or periodontitis, and some disorders that ...

Among the trillions of microbes that live in the gut, one obscure bacterium has suddenly become a star of obesity research.

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

That includes cleanrooms where spacecrafts are assembled. These places are designed to minimize dust and microorganisms in ...

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

An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important ...

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

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

A team of scientists is trying to jumpstart a global conservation movement, on par with efforts to save the rainforests or protect the oceans. But it might be even more ambitious because the target of ...

In another, perhaps counterintuitive study, mice that had all their gut bacteria wiped out were protected from gaining as ...