Urbanization is reshaping soil microbial communities worldwide, driving an unexpected homogenization of bacterial populations ...

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms, similar to that of ...

And it's not just fungi joining the party. You see, bacteria also love a good unwashed pillow case or sheet a lot. Another study found that unwashed pillow cases and sheets had up to 39 times more ...

From your first breath, trillions of tiny microbes colonize your body, shaping your health in surprising ways. Among these ...

Long ago, bacteria entered other cells and stayed. This coexistence laid the foundation for mitochondria and thus the cells of plants, animals, and fungi. What is still poorly understood ...

And innies are ripe for colonization, not only by lint, hair, and dead skin cells, but also by bacteria. In one study, 60 volunteers swabbed their belly buttons. Researchers then analyzed the ...

In Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Hampton Court, L.P., et al. the United States District Court for the ...

So, interest in sustainable alternatives, including biofungicides (usually specialised bacteria or fungi), has surged. This petri dish shows a biofungicide in action. The green fungus on the left is ...

Garlic has a long history of medicinal use, and research has found garlic to be effective against some fungi and bacteria. Some evidence for garlic includes an older study in the Journal of ...

And it is all thanks to native fungi and bacteria. Using chemicals like insecticide sprays to control fall armyworm has proven difficult due to a number of natural advantages the insect possesses.