A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) flags a surge in “nightmare bacteria.” The label, ...

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The Bion-M No 2 satellite’s mission was to study the impact of space on these critters, but to also test the wild concept — a ...

Earth was not always the blue-green world we know today: early Earth's oxygen levels were about a million times lower than we ...

Scientists have just taken the most detailed look yet at the biology of a record-breaking human life, profiling a woman who ...

NASA recently announced that its Perseverance Mars rover discovered rock material containing potential biosignatures, with ...

NASA’s Perseverance has found Mars rocks with unusual nodules and organic material that may represent ancient microbial activity.

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Stanford and Arc Institute used AI to design viruses that kill bacteria, sparking hope for new therapies and warnings over biosecurity risks.

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Joyce and her husband took a trip to their favorite beach last month. She never thought a quick wade in the water would end ...

How did this life survive? New research out of the University of Texas in Austin is revealing how an atmosphere may have ...