Dec 2019
Archaeological evidence suggests a sixth century epidemic didn’t radically change European history
An ancient outbreak of bubonic plague may have been exaggerated
May 2024
Understanding the tiny organisms' behavior could help with climate change predictions
As the Arctic tundra warms, soil microbes likely will ramp up CO2 production
Apr 2019
The engineered stands could help design more sturdy materials
Bacteria can be coaxed into making the toughest kind of spider silk
Jan 2024
1.78-billion-year-old microfossils reveal sunlight-harnessing structures that give off oxygen
Bacteria fossils hold the oldest signs of machinery needed for photosynthesis
Jul 2019
People with Lou Gehrig's disease appear to have a dearth of the microbes
Boosting a gut bacterium helps mice fight an ALS-like disease
Feb 2019
Livelier flies could land on more food, leaving Campylobacter behind in their tiny footsteps
Climate change could increase foodborne illness by energizing flies
Jan 2022
Fungi on the animals produce natural antibiotics that may have promoted the evolution of resistance
Drug-resistant bacteria evolved on hedgehogs long before the use of antibiotics
Apr 2020
Master chemist soil bacteria can waft a scent appetizing to springtails
Earthy funk lures tiny creatures to eat and spread bacterial spores
Jun 2021
That implies hardy water bears may not withstand crash-landing on a new planet
Even hard-to-kill tardigrades can’t always survive being shot out of a gun
Aug 2023
Haircut. Gorgon. Turtle. These all describe shapes of newfound viruslike particles
A fantastical world of potential giant viruses lurks beneath the soil