We can’t see them, but there are more microbes — tiny fungi, bacteria, worms and other living things — in a teaspoon of soil ...

Overuse of antibiotics is currently the primary reason for the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Researchers at the ...

Frozen ground would seem to stall microbes — especially in winter — but scientists have been finding robust emissions of ...

NASA researchers suggest that adding microbes to space habitats could help astronauts' immune systems stay stronger.

A thriving garden starts with good soil, and the best way to keep it healthy is with homemade organic fertilizers.

New research has revealed that soils surrounding onshore oil and gas wells are able to absorb methane leakage, preventing the potent greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere and contributing to ...

The overly sterile environment of the International Space Station is missing important microbes, a new detailed map shows. If ...

We can’t see them, but there are more microbes — tiny fungi, bacteria, worms and other living things — in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on Earth. Hungry as you and me, those ...

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have identified a genetic circuit that regulates leaf growth in maize, influenced ...

Learn how the excessive cleanliness of the International Space Station poses health problems for astronauts and why ...

Loam Bio has developed CarbonBuilder, a microbial seed treatment that integrates seamlessly into existing farming practices.

“One of the goals [of astrobiology] is to go to [other worlds] and look for microorganisms, but in the meantime there’s so much we can do on Earth that will give us massive insights,” Nadeau says. And ...