Instead, it does something far stranger. It’s very conductive. We’re not talking in a metaphorical sense. This bacterium quite literally acts like a living wire. Candidatus Electrothrix yaqonensis is ...

Scientists have discovered yet another never-before-seen strand of bacteria growing on a space station. This time it was ...

Scientists have discovered a new bacteria species called niallia tiangongensis aboard China's Tiangong space station.

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

The second mechanism is acquired resistance, which occurs when antibiotic-susceptible bacteria gain the ability to resist the effects of an antibiotic, allowing them to survive and multiply under ...

And so far, it is—even the simplest mirror bacterium would be dramatically too complex for scientists to attempt making. But while mirror life is still a hypothetical, it may not always be. Advances ...

The bacteria and fungi living on your skin play a surprising role in keeping us healthy. Is it possible to give them a boost? Scratch the surface of the skin, and you'll find a bustling community ...