A newly discovered organism is blurring the lines between living and non-living.

Microbiota Vault Initiative preserves crucial microbes from humans, animals, and environments to prevent future health crises ...

Anaerobic bacteria were among the first life forms on Earth and existed at a time when there was no oxygen in the atmosphere.

Don't go serving egg-spired food this summer. Here's how to keep your food at safe temperatures, according to egg-sperts.

Honey produced by some species of Australian stingless bees possesses impressive bacteria- and fungi-killing properties, ...

New research says that the search for extraterrestrial life may be too narrow, as life could thrive in conditions far different from Earth's.

The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious ...

A global effort to create a "microbial Noah's Ark" to preserve the world's diverse collection of healthy microbes before they ...

Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth found the previously-undiscovered microorganisms hiding in the tar-like goo ...

New areas in microbiome research; here researchers discuss the essential role that the microbiome plays in early life health ...

A global effort to create a "microbial Noah's Ark" to preserve the world's diverse collection of healthy microbes before they ...