From more than 400 miles above Earth, NASA is tracking some of the planet’s smallest life forms drifting just beneath the ocean’s surface to monitor how global warming affects ocean health. The ...

Scientists have discovered several very rare species of microorganisms, some of which have never been seen before and others which have escaped the curious eyes of scientists for over a hundred years.

Tardigrades are microscopic organisms found in environments that often appear lifeless. Scientists and enthusiasts locate them by collecting specific materials and observing subtle biological clues.

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

A new artificial intelligence system developed by The Hague-based Veridi Technologies, in collaboration with Wageningen University & Research (WUR), has achieved a breakthrough in nematode ...

Arctic glaciers are shrinking faster than expected — and it's not just heat from the sun driving the melt. Scientists working in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the high Arctic, are sounding ...

Plankton form the base of marine and freshwater food webs. They consist of phytoplankton (plants) and zooplankton (animals). Their name derives from the Greek word for “drifter”, since they are too ...

Scientists say Earth could contain billions of undiscovered species, and new DNA tools may accelerate discoveries faster than ever.

Your home is crawling with life you can't see. Explore 18 fascinating microscopic beings that live in most houses, from dust mites to strange fungi.

As gardeners, we face a huge list of pests, and we need every helping hand we can get to win the battle. Applying beneficial nematodes is a very simple, organic way to combat many common garden pests.

Scientists created shapeshifting DNA robots that react to acidity, opening paths to smart drug delivery, pollution cleanup, and advanced data storage. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of ...