The record shows ancient temperature variations coinciding with shifts in the planet’s biodiversity.

The bacteria scrub out nitrogen, potentially defending against certain nutrient overloads.

A diverse group of researchers is working to turn new discoveries about the trillions of microbes in the body into treatments for a range of diseases.

The discovery can help to cure bacterial infections without inducing resistance or causing harm to good bacteria.

SMART researchers find exposing bacteria to hydrogen sulfide can increase antimicrobial sensitivity in bacteria that do not produce H2S.

Findings related to bacterial gene expression overturn fundamental assumptions about basic biological pathways.

Bacteria linked to Crohn’s disease are difficult to grow in the lab, but MIT engineers have found a way.

The company is developing treatments that restore gut bacteria in people struggling with a range of diseases.

Discovery explains why some bacteria have been able to defend against phage therapy, opens new ways to overcome existing challenges.

When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.