Using third-generation metagenomics, researchers from the Department of Plant Production and Microbiology at the Miguel ...

When astronauts aboard China’s Tiangong space station drift hundreds of kilometers above Earth, they’re not alone. We’re not ...

A new species of cable bacteria, which function like electrical wiring, was recently discovered in the US. Its unique ...

Some of these bacteria are aerobic ... is important in that it removes fixed nitrogen (i.e., nitrate) from the ecosystem and returns it to the atmosphere in a biologically inert form (N 2).

is a phylum of common and important bacteria. Using high-resolution growth measurements taken every 30 minutes over 12 days, the authors tracked key indicators of ecosystem function—including ...

Look in the mirror. That face staring back at you isn't just you—it's home to billions of microscopic bacteria living in a ...

The ecosystem needs our help and that of our animal friends. Jump in to read about 9 animals that are types of decomposers!

In the end, because energy is conserved in ecosystems, the chemical energy used by buffalo and bacteria must be less than the chemical energy generated via primary production, because of ...

Bacteria form tiny ecosystems side by side with our own cells on our skin, in our mouths and along our airways and digestive tracts, as well as on all the surfaces we interact with—including our homes ...

Emerging research suggests the gut microbiome extends beyond bacteria to include fungi, viruses, and even parasites that may contribute to a healthy ecosystem. The gut brain connection represents ...