The microbe Akkermansia muciniphila is found in many animals and is a common part of the human gut microbiome; three to five percent of all the microbes found in human stool are A. muciniphila. This ...

Researchers have identified a new bacterium that plays a crucial role in turning food waste into renewable natural gas, ...

A new bacterium found in Hawaiian seawater shows land microbes can reach the ocean through hidden groundwater flow.

In one of Earth’s driest, most harsh environments, scientists uncovered a micro-miracle. Down in Fumarole Bay on Deception ...

Many of these newly-discovered microorganisms possess “the ability to break down biodegradable plastic films.” Even so, scientists hope that one day there may be a simple process for permanently ...

It's tiny and needy, but is it alive? That's a question prompted by recent research that highlights a surprisingly complex part of biology. The organism in question is a microbe called Sukunaarchaeum ...

When a rocket launches, the forces are intense enough to strain metal and push the human body to its limits. Yet Bacillus ...

In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.

Readers of the "Austin Answered" column adore the subject of area street names. Or, for that matter, the names of Central Texas parks, creeks, buildings and neighborhoods. On Sept. 3, we discussed the ...

Because oxygen-bearing sulfate minerals trap and preserve signals from Earth's atmosphere, scientists closely study how they ...

At the University of Illinois, we’ve discovered that faith and science, united through dialogue and understanding, is our ...