Microorganisms, or microbes for short, are tiny living organisms that can only be seen through a microscope. They are not animals or plants, but are their own separate group. Fran: Plants ...

Swarming is one of the principal forms of bacterial motility facilitated by flagella and surfactants. It plays a distinctive ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Let's take a look at how to observe cells under a microscope. No prizes for guessing the first thing you'll need: a ...

Your doctor might explain that your illness was caused by a germ called a bacterium (when more than one, they’re called bacteria). A bacterium is a small, usually single-celled organism you can only ...