By Sean Mowbray Invisible in their trillions, microbes dwell in our bodies, grow in soils, live on trees and are integral to ...

Marine microbes cooperate far more than they compete, reshaping how scientists understand ocean ecosystems and climate ...

A team of scientists in Switzerland is collecting and deep-freezing human poop in what they call a "doomsday" vault. The goal is to protect the invisible microbial world inside us for future ...

Scientists just discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth’s Critical Zone. The Critical Zone—also known as the planet’s “living skin”—is responsible for processes like water filtration. The newly ...

From insignificant individual cells to a rich community full of cooperation. That is how our understanding of the world of ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists used an unexpected sampling tool—used face masks and an aircraft air filter—to uncover the invisible world of microbes floating in our shared air. Their ...

Scientists may have found a new way to spot early signs of obesity, which could lead to novel prevention strategies. A study ...

The world is full of microorganisms, many of which are still a complete mystery to us. Scientists have been working to learn more about some of the uncharacterized microbes like archaea, bacteria, and ...