Because all earthly life shares a common origin, finding a second tree of life would forever change humanity’s understanding ...

No matter where you go on the planet, life seems to find a way to survive, even six miles below the surface of the ocean ...

Louisiana health officials have confirmed a fifth death this year linked to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare and dangerous flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters.

Combined with bacteria, biochar could become an effective one-two punch to keep PCBs out of our air. The biochar provides a safe habitat for the bacteria, and it can attract PCBs from sediment through ...

What is the secret of supercentenarians? While there is no magical "elixir of life" that allows us to live forever, this ...

A Russian satellite came back to Earth while carrying organisms, as part of a mission to test the theory that life was seeded ...

A study by the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo offers insights into how microbial life may ...

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.

One day, bottles of probiotics might do more than keep you regular -- they could help prevent disease. To get there, a $2 ...

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

Personal care and hygiene items can harbor bacteria, viruses and fungi that cause infection. Doctors reveal which items they ...