Thriving alongside trillions of bacteria in the human digestive tract is a vast population of viruses. Ever since one such denizen of the gut microbiome, known as picobirnavirus, was first spotted ...

Patterns of bacterial communities suggest leakage has helped shape distinct microbiomes around the wrecks.

Researchers at Aarhus University have discovered that bacteria can continue producing DNA after they die. And they have found ...

Scientists have discovered how viruses help dead bacteria continue producing DNA, revealing a surprising process that could ...

Trillions of bacteria live in the human gut without triggering an immune response. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research ...

Thriving alongside trillions of bacteria in the human digestive tract is a vast population of viruses. Ever since one such ...

While sand is an important component in many construction materials, it’s not suitable for most building purposes all on its ...

Biological clocks are often associated with light. Historically, most people started their days when the sun was up and ended ...

Scientists have discovered a natural compound that targets dangerous C. difficile bacteria without wiping out the gut's beneficial microbes. Successful early tests suggest it could lead to a gentler, ...

Years of antibiotic use have fueled a rise in bacteria that can survive antibiotics. These antibiotic-resistant bacteria are ...

Antibiotics excreted by patients promote antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospital sewers, according to a new study by ...

The airborne bacteria that causes deadly Legionnaires’ disease was discovered at the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s ...