More than 3.5 billion years ago, the Earth was not the hospitable world we know today. The atmosphere lacked oxygen, the seas ...

Microbes across Earth's coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating ...

Astronauts on the International Space Station often suffer from various immune system dysfunctions, including allergies and skin rashes, even though they go through rigorous screening and are probably ...

After an asteroid struck Finland long ago, microscopic life colonized the impact site within a few million years, new research reveals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

AMES, Iowa – New research from an Iowa State University ecologist shows that agricultural inputs such as nitrogen and phosphorus alter soil microbial communities, which may have unintended ...

Jérôme Comte is a member of the Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en Limnologie (GRIL), and has received funding from NSERC, Genome Canada, Génome Québec, FRQNT and OSMOZ. Christophe Langevin is ...

A large-scale laboratory screen reveals that widely used chemicals do more than contaminate food and water. They can selectively suppress, favor, and rewire gut bacteria, with potential consequences ...

A major new review of human studies finds consistent differences in gut bacterial communities between people with mild ...