Although researchers have long suspected that the dependencies between microbes play a key role in our ability to grow them, this study is the first to show how this works across whole communities.

there is still much we do not know about the life cycles or distribution of giant viruses. “The discovery [of Jyvaskylavirus] will help to understand the interactions between microbes and the ...

Giant viruses, like the ones found in Yellowstone's hot springs, have been turning up in many odd corners of the planet.

A new study shows that adding fruit and microbes to alfalfa, a protein-rich feed for livestock, improves fermentation and biogas production. Alfalfa is more than a protein-rich feed for livestock ...

As the scientists watched the playback from the deep-sea camera, they spotted the giant squid swimming into view at 2,490 feet below the surface. The squid appeared to be about 10 to 12 feet long ...

There are trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, and we are starting to learn more about the exact mechanisms that link those microbes and the substances they generate to changes in ...

Understanding how bacteria form communities on surfaces, including biofilms, has significant implications for both health and industry. Cells use tactile sensors to detect surfaces and convert the ...

During their first few weeks of life, giant otter pups rely entirely on their ... Bioparc Fuengirola is one of only two centres in Spain that houses this species and is actively involved in ...

Mysterious microbes living in wetlands in China have helped to narrow down when the ancestor of all animals and plants lived – and the oxygenation of Earth’s atmosphere may have played a key ...

In 2019, Minerbi and his colleagues discovered that the gut microbiomes — the collection of microbes living in the intestines — of women with fibromyalgia differed significantly from those of ...

But other microbes consume that methane, using oxygen to turn it into less-harmful CO 2. That simple transformation is one of nature's most powerful ways to keep greenhouse gas emissions in check.

Scientists devised a method to identify genes that can be suppressed to customize microbes for biotechnology applications. Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of ...