Among the diverse community of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that call the human gut home, scientists have identified a ...

Scientists warn that human activities are “eroding nature to the point of extinction” after releasing a list of new species ...

A mineral-hogging fungus can “bully” bacteria into becoming more antibiotic resistant, according to new work published June 20 in the journal PLOS Biology by Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists. The ...

Researchers at the University of Maine have discovered that a common interaction between a bacterium and a fungus may ...

Metagenomic sequencing of tree bark microbiota indicated their ability to process some atmospheric gases, highlighting their ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

A common gut fungus could lead to new treatments for one of the world's most common chronic liver disorders, scientists say. Despite the condition's prevalence, only one drug has been approved by the ...

A deadly fungus has now spread to Connecticut. State labs confirm several cases of a yeast, a kind of fungus, called Candida ...

It's an exciting time to be a microbiologist working in rice research. A global push towards the cultivation of water-saving ...

Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

Once seen as a lasting medical breakthrough, antibiotics are steadily losing their effectiveness. Around the world, ...