Tiny pieces of plastic, called microplastics, are showing up everywhere, even in the water in clouds, rain, and snow—and they ...

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

Bacteria that colonize tiny plastic fragments drifting through the atmosphere can significantly enhance those particles’ ...

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognized as important partners in human health.

Plastic trash has reached the world's most remote locations, from the bottom of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest.

Recent research indicates a link between an animal’s gut bacteria and brain function. This may be true in humans, too.

It is possible that extremophile microbes lcould exist on icy moons and planets with conditions similar to subglacial waters or the ocean floor.

Stanford Medicine researchers have identified a specific gut bacterium that accelerates memory loss in aging mice, and they ...

Not even an asteroid blast could kill it.

Microbes play a crucial role in maintaining the levels of many nutrients in our environment, but warming could disrupt their function in certain cycles.

As climate change pushes heat deeper into the ocean, scientists have been concerned about disruptions to marine life’s delicate balance. But new research suggests that a key microbe, Nitrosopumilus ...