There's something make-believe, almost Pokémon-like in a new species of bacteria found living on a mud flat in Oregon.

INRAE scientists have identified seven bacteria involved in the microbiota barrier effect, which prevents pathogenic bacteria ...

Marine bacteria control how much CO2 is stored in the oceans, by swimming after and degrading sinking particles that would otherwise remain stored in the ocean for millennia. Researchers have ...

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The species also contains genes and metabolic pathways that are a mix of two different bacterial genera. It "seems to be a bridge," which suggests it "could provide new insights into how these ...

Yeast evolution offers insights into climate change adaptation, highlighting the trade-offs and challenges species face as ...

In a surprising discovery, scientists found 26 new bacteria species thriving in NASA's spacecraft clean rooms, designed to ...

Its gut is seeded with different microbes—not those from ... Further analysis showed that one species of bacteria in particular that’s unique to human infants—Anaerostipes caccae, from ...

The composition of bacterial populations living on our faces plays a significant role in the development of acne and other ...