Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Scientists propose a new mechanism by which oxygen may have first built up in the atmosphere

New findings may help researchers hone predictions for where phytoplankton will migrate with climate change.

Chemical engineers created a coating for microbes that could make it easier to deploy the organisms to treat gastrointestinal disease.

Infection during pregnancy with elevated levels of the cytokine IL-17a may yield microbiome alterations that prime offspring for aberrant immune responses, mouse study suggests.

A new study shows oxygenic photosynthesis likely evolved between 3.4 and 2.9 billion years ago.

Technique for editing bacterial genomes can record interactions between cells, may offer a way to edit genes in the human microbiome.

Roundworms change the flow of material in and out of their mouths in response to bright light, revealing a new way for neurons to control muscle cells.

A new seed-coating process could facilitate agriculture on marginal arid lands by enabling the seeds to retain any available water.

By making the microbes more tolerant to toxic byproducts, researchers show they can use a wider range of feedstocks, beyond corn.