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

Just because a topical antiseptic is swabbed on the skin doesn't mean it stays on the skin. In a new study, Northwestern ...

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

The Australian startup says it has solved one of the biggest challenges facing synthetic biology companies, which it counts ...

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

Scientists are storing backup copies of the bacteria, viruses, archaea, protists, and fungi that keep our planet healthy ...

The tumor microbiota—which includes bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms present in tumor tissue—is now ...

Deep-sea microbes are adapting to global warming by reducing their use of iron and altering global marine chemistry.

Findings suggest that impaired fiber metabolism in celiac disease is due to microbial deficits, not just diet, emphasizing ...