Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

A bacterium living quietly in the intestines of a tiny tree frog has done something cancer researchers spend careers chasing: ...

There is a possible link to IgA nephropathy, an autoimmune kidney disease. The bacterium Paraprevotella may alter the ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

A large study shows how everyday food choices shape gut bacteria linked to weight, blood sugar, and overall health.

A new study from Hong Kong reports that some of the microbes found in a range of urban environments are evolving to resist the cleaners we typically use to eliminate them. Just like humans, every city ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where ...

Viruses and bacteria get a bad rap around the world, but now Flinders University experts are identifying the positive "upside ...