Bacteria and fungi can join forces to form "superorganisms" that sprout "limbs" to walk and leap across teeth, researchers have discovered.

With only a little information, researchers can predict the circumstances under which an ecosystem will be stable or unstable.

Don’t let microbes and insects turn your Halloween masterpiece into a horror show before the big night.

The US currently has only one antibiotic available to treat gonorrhea – and it’s becoming less effective.

Swirling waters replenish nutrients in open ocean, a new study finds, and could mitigate some climate change effects.

As early modern humans spread across the globe, their gut microbes genetically changed with them. Understanding the origins of gut microbes could improve understanding of their role in human health.

People wouldn’t last long without the countless other species we depend on for survival.

Developed by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, the assay can provide new details about the type of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in a community.

Listeria causes serious illness and food recalls nearly every year.

The types of microbes residing in your gut can affect your mental and physical health. Home microbiome tests promise to help consumers improve the composition of their gut microbes.