microbes
There’s Something Living In the Rocky Crust Beneath the Ocean Floor
Deep-ocean microbes could help us look for life on other planets.
This Common Microbe Grows Better in Space than on Earth
Scientists crowdsourced microbial samples from thousands of volunteers, and sent 48 of them to space.
We've Been Counting Calories All Wrong
Everything from the microbes in our bodies to the way our food is cooked can affect the number of calories we actually consume.
Has This Microbiologist Found the Answer to Antibiotic Resistance?
According to Michael Schmidt, of the Medical University of South Carolina, bacteria-eating viruses could save humanity.
New Rotting Corpse Research Shows Just How Ready Nature Is to Consume You
Your afterlife as a "disturbance habitat."
Microbes from Human Skin Have Colonized the ISS
That’s one small step for a microbe, one giant leap for microbe-kind.
It Turns Out Certain STIs Could Be Good for Your Junk
But just because you might pick up STIs that don't put a tangle in your dangle doesn't mean you should throw your condoms out just yet.
Kombucha Bacteria Are Hitching a Ride on the International Space Station
Researchers want to see if the robust bacteria can survive space.
This Wearable Ecosystem Can Charge Your Phone
MIT professor Neri Oxman designs microbe-infested clothes that change color and produce solar energy.
Researchers Love E. Coli Because They Can Make It Poop Plastic
Modified microbes have the potential to help reduce our carbon footprint and our reliance on oil at the same time.