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 ...

Underground environments like soil and aquifers teem with microbial life. These tiny microbes play a big role in cycling ...

Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the “invisible 99% of life” that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally ...

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. Almost a dozen people have died this year in the Southeast after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus ...

Scientists assess bacterial growth trajectories to better predict infectious capacity and the conditions that aid proliferation. This article explores the key factors that influence bacterial ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...