microbes
Discovery Dramatically Rewrites History of Life on Earth, Scientists Say
Scientists present more evidence for the oldest known fossils on Earth, which could bolster the search for alien life.
A Warning Sign of a Mass Extinction Event Is on the Rise, Scientists Say
Toxic microbial blooms thrived during the Great Dying, the most severe extinction in Earth's history, and they are proliferating again due to human activity.
Earth Microbes Can Survive on the Surface of Mars, Study Suggests
Microbes took a balloon to the stratosphere, where some of them proved resilient to Mars-like conditions.
NASA: Alien Life is 'Highest Planetary Protection Priority' for Mars Missions
NASA wants to explore Mars, but a new agency directive shows that avoiding “extraterrestrial life and bioactive molecules” hitching a ride back to Earth is a top priority.
Researchers Want to Know What Your Sourdough Starter Smells Like
Your starter is a window into the microbes that live in your environment.
Scientists Engineered Bacteria to Produce Huge Amounts of Psilocybin
The bacterial strain can produce more of the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms" than any other organism to date.
Astronauts Are Growing Microbes in Space to Help Us Mine Asteroids
Scientists think that bacteria can help make space mining much easier.
These Dazzling Gemstones Are Home to Microbes
It's the first time traces of life have been found inside these precious jewels.
I Tried To Figure Out If A Controversial Illness Was “Real” or Not
It can be harmful to your health to be told that what’s taking place in your body is a mystery.
Our Microbiomes Are Making Scientists Question What it Means to Be Human
Are we people or a "megaorganism?"
Earth Microbes Could Sabotage the Journey to Mars
A new study found a healthy community of microbes in the ISS, but this doesn’t mean that a journey to Mars would be safe for the microbe and human travellers.
Researchers Have a New Explanation for Adult Acne
Smarter ways of treating it could also be on the way.