Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the sun sets in April and does not rise above the horizon again until August. Without sunlight, ...

Bacteria living in Antarctica’s barren desert soils have developed a survival strategy that defies conventional biology: they ...

After her initial test run, she cultured a regular sample, as well as the shocked sample so she could compare them side by ...

To see how microgravity changes certain microbes, researchers sent bacteria-infecting viruses called bacteriophages to the ...

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors ...

Scientists discover immune genes influence which gut bacteria live in animals by studying a tiny island bird population.

A study on wild northern cardinals shows that stress can change gut microbes and affect bird health in measurable ways.

Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health ...