Potatoes produce a molecule that is converted by microbes and causes potato parasites to hatch. The Kobe University discovery ...

Researchers from TU Wien, University of Vienna, and Tufts University discovered how microorganisms swim efficiently without central control.

The accumulation of microplastics in the environment, and within our bodies, is an increasingly worrisome issue. But ...

Many microorganisms are capable of purposeful movement through liquids. But how do they achieve this without a complex ...

Organic particles that settle on the seabed ensure CO2 stays locked. However, natural gel-like substances slow down this ...

What if the solutions to some of Earth's biggest problems could be found in some of its smallest creatures? That bet has led ...

A new study shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ...

Socioeconomic factors may be a driving force behind the emergence and spread of animal-borne disease outbreaks, according to ...

During subsequent sample investigations, evidence of biological material was found. Evidently, microorganisms had perforated the rock. "We don't currently know whether this is a life form that has ...