A study reveals how microscopic bacteria can physically alter your cells and wreak havoc.

A study led by a researcher at the University of Stirling has identified microscopic organisms that may be crucial to the survival of coral reefs. Dr. Lauren Messer analyzed Acropora kenti coral which ...

Let’s begin with microbes A microbe is a very small, living organism that’s usually visible only under a microscope. Its name ...

Discover the astonishing microscopic life thriving beneath Antarctica's icy exterior. A new PBS series reveals the groundbreaking research that could transform our understanding of ecosystems and ...

New Stanford-led research unveils a hidden factor that could change our understanding of how oceans mitigate climate change. The study, published Oct. 11 in Science, reveals never-before seen mucus ...

space stations is now used in hospitals to capture and destroy airborne fungi, bacteria, spores and viruses. It can also eliminate microorganisms causing SARS, ebola, smallpox, and tuberculosis as ...

In a breakthrough for the advanced study of gut health, scientists have developed a 3D microscopic version of the human intestines condensed into a small chip about half the size of a five-cent coin.

The human body may seem like a single, self-contained system, but it actually hosts trillions of microscopic organisms. These microbes live on the skin, in the mouth, and throughout the digestive ...

Some of the ocean's tiniest organisms get swept into underwater currents that act as a conduit that shuttles them from the sunny surface to deeper, darker depths where they play a huge role in ...

Detecting harmful bacteria quickly can save lives. Some bacteria, including certain strains of E. coli, can cause serious ...