Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. Many corals get their vivid colors from ...

Corals are the architects of reefs throughout tropical seas, providing protection and sustenance for the species that depend ...

A new species of cable bacteria, which function like electrical wiring, was recently discovered in the US. Its unique ...

In this ecosystem, the low levels of light ... "Adaptation to Fluctuations in Temperature by Nine Species of Bacteria." Ecology and Evolution, vol. 8, no. 5, 2018, pp. 2901-2910., ...

If left unchecked, experts say this bacteria could destroy the ecosystem, impacting jobs, tourism and the way of life in ...

Bacteria and microbial eukaryotes play different roles in the marine ecosystem, and the potential shift towards bacterial dominance in warmer conditions could decrease biological productivity.

Look in the mirror. That face staring back at you isn't just you—it's home to billions of microscopic bacteria living in a ...

These aren't the first bacteria to be discovered in space but they are particularly well-adapted for space station life.

Chinese researchers have swabbed the Chinese Tiangong Space Station and found a novel strain of bacterium called 'Niallia ...

Bacteria form tiny ecosystems side by side with our own cells on our skin, in our mouths and along our airways and digestive tracts, as well as on all the surfaces we interact with—including our homes ...

Phages also keep bacterial populations from getting out of hand. The gut is an ecosystem, like the woods, and phages are bacteria predators, like wolves are deer predators. The gut needs phages ...