Scientists may have found a new way to spot early signs of obesity, which could lead to novel prevention strategies. A study ...

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

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Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a study has found. When scientists introduced the microbes into the guts of mice to ...

The microbiome shapes development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and diabetes risk, new research in mice has found. The results could ultimately help ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive uncover the types of bacteria living on your skin and how they affect your health.

Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops. Learning more about how these extremophiles survive in hostile conditions could inform scientists ...

Marine microbes cooperate far more than they compete, reshaping how scientists understand ocean ecosystems and climate ...