In tight spaces that trap most microbes, one bacterium keeps moving by reconfiguring how it swims, revealing a new biological ...

Researchers found that small doses of an antibiotic can coax gut bacteria into producing a life-extending compound. In worms, ...

Microbes that hitched a ride into orbit are not just surviving in space, they are changing in ways that give them startling ...

Some microbes can squeeze through tight spaces by wrapping themselves in their flagellum—the tail-like structure they use to ...

In the weightlessness of space, bacteria acquired mutations in genes involved in the microbe's stress response and nutrient ...

Common gut bacteria use protein delivery systems to interact directly with human cells, reshaping how scientists view the microbiome.

"It’s like a new world that we didn’t know existed before," one Eastern Connecticut State University researcher said.

A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed ...

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

A destructive plant pathogen has long puzzled scientists with its ability to move swiftly through crops and cause sudden, ...