The soil under our feet is teeming with mysterious life forms – possibly more than any other habitat on Earth. Scientists ...

Scientists just discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth’s Critical Zone. The Critical Zone—also known as the planet’s ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where ...

Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest large molecules externally, allowing other community members to share and ...

An unknown group of microbes is thriving in Earth's deep soil and they’re quietly helping to clean the water that becomes our ...

Fungal infections in India are rising, with growing resistance to treatment. Learn about common types, causes, drug ...

Deep soils vital for life host an active new microbial phylum, CSP1-3. These microbes may be key to innovative water ...

Researchers at Michigan State University have made a groundbreaking discovery in Earth's deep soil layers, uncovering a new group of active microbes known as CSP1-3. These microbes were found in soil ...

Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, ...

Cabot butter is being recalled across seven states over concerns that it could contain coliform, a bacteria found in fecal matter.

An American team has identified a new group of microbes buried up to more than 65 feet (20 meters) underground. These ...

Dozens of hippopotamuses have died from anthrax poisoning at Africa’s oldest national park. Anthrax, a severe illness most ...