Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Microorganisms, or microbes for short, are tiny living organisms that can only be seen through a microscope.

Living in a house made of fungi and bacteria may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers are now one step closer to eventually making it a reality, according to a new study.

Researchers are developing the biomaterial as a more environmentally friendly alternative to concrete, but any wide-scale use ...