Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and ...

Turning Martian dust into shelter has long sounded like science fiction, but researchers are now treating it as an ...

Spacecraft are assembled in specialized “cleanrooms” that are designed to avoid contamination from dust and microorganisms.

Raymond Culbertson. We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

Heat-resilient biofertilizers could help crops cope with rising temperatures but engineering them has been slow and uncertain ...

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...

For the first time, researchers have identified what appears to be a network of approximately 20 microbes that universally drive the decomposition of animal flesh. The findings have significant ...

A new study reveals how gut bacteria may initiate ulcerative colitis by weakening immune defenses before inflammation occurs.