People have been battling tuberculosis for thousands of years, and drug-resistant strains are on the rise. Analyzing large datasets with AI can help humanity gain a crucial edge over the disease.

Researchers also found that a variant of the protein is not as protective against the bacteria and increases susceptibility to the disease.

Researchers trying to harness electricity from bacteria realized they may be onto solving another issue: antibiotic resistance.

The Nobel Prize-winning Luria−Delbrück experiment showed that random mutations in bacteria can allow them to develop resistance by chance.

New research suggests the gut bacteria of red and grey squirrels differ significantly, potentially explaining the decline of the native red and the success of its grey counterpart.

New research finds that gonorrhea can use sex hormones to help it resist antibiotic and antimicrobial attacks.

New research with mice may offer an answer as to why some people get gassy after sugar-free gum or candy.

The organisms living in your gut microbiome can influence your mental and physical health. Researchers have developed a way to better test for those biological effects.

The science of smell is an exciting area of research.

New technology could unlock the soil-enriching nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes…and one day apply this to other crops too.