Continuously active disinfectants could be a new, longer-lasting weapon in the fight against viruses like the novel coronavirus.

Trying to make sourdough bread while staying at home during the pandemic? Check out this podcast to find out more about how sourdough works.

A new report digs into plans to protect our planet from alien microbes or cross-contamination from other worlds, also known as "planetary quarantine."

A new project aims to solve the mysteries of sourdough bread. Whether you're a newbie or a pro, researchers want home bakers to get involved.

The thawing of Arctic permafrost will reinvigorate microbes. The question is, how much methane will those microbes produce?

Ocean cores from 2,600 feet below the Indian Ocean seafloor contain tiny microbes, researchers report.

A new portable tool can assess microbes, screen for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and analyze algae that live in coral reefs, researchers say.

Conventional culture-based lab tests may misdiagnose as many as half of the microbial causes of diarrhea diseases in children

Scooping the guts out of bacteria and refilling the exoskeletons with an expansive fluid reveals if whether a microbe is structurally strong or weak.

Understanding more about how a microorganism produces methane and carbon dioxide could help scientists cut greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.