Every known living thing on Earth needs water. The life-giving liquid makes up around 60 percent of each human’s body weight, ...

Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the sun sets in April and ...

Antibiotic use has been linked to changes in the gut’s bacterial species that can last for four to eight years 1. The gut ...

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

Recent research indicates a link between an animal’s gut bacteria and brain function. This may be true in humans, too.

Past studies have found that gut activity can have significant impacts on the brain, and vice versa. Now, new research in ...

It is possible that extremophile microbes lcould exist on icy moons and planets with conditions similar to subglacial waters ...

Bacteria that colonize tiny plastic fragments drifting through the atmosphere can significantly enhance those particles’ ability to trigger ice crystal formation inside clouds, according to research ...

Maybe you wiped your hand quickly on a kitchen towel, or mopped up a small spill of soy sauce with it. Clearly, you’ll need to toss this towel in the wash after tonight, but should you do anything ...

Microbes play a crucial role in maintaining the levels of many nutrients in our environment, but warming could disrupt their function in certain cycles.

According to a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Tongji University and collaborating institutions, weaning or switching from milk to solid food in early life doesn't just change what ...

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