Microbes are usually cast as villains, yet most of the microscopic life on and around us is quietly keeping us alive. From the bacteria lining your gut to the organisms drifting in city air, these ...

The next time you make rice, you may want to keep any excess water you have leftover. Believe it or not, there are some uncommon household uses for rice you may not have seen before. While you may ...

University of Haifa’s Dr. Derya Akkaynak calls the study 'a critical baseline' that will enable future research to better ...

Life on Earth relies upon an astonishingly short list of elements. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen compose the essential ...

New research explores how microbes could turn Martian soil into building material and support life systems, offering a potential path for constructing human habitats on Mars using local resources ...

Shrieks serrate the evening air at the Regional Mental Hospital in Thane, as a flock of parakeets swoop into the overstory for a treetop council. Their agenda is easy enough to read, stapled to the ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

A new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process scientists find ...

We all know fibre helps digestion. But doctors now say it could be just as powerful for managing your cholesterol levels and ...

Scientists have discovered 26 new bacterial species that survived the extreme sterilization protocols of NASA cleanrooms ...

Now that the condition is known to spread sexually, there are steps you and your partner can take to prevent it.

The results revealed a clear sequence. Enzymes predating cannabis showed no ability to process CBGA. The first enzyme unique ...