Microbiology

This polyextremophile bacterium could survive an interplanetary trip

There’s a way for the tiny resilient creatures to thrive even on the red planet

A bottle of red, a bottle of white, just don’t pick a bottle with light

Understanding their intricate past could be key to future treatments for pups

Spent brewing yeast offers a meat-textured scaffold for your next burger

Global rates are too low to prevent disease spread

Unassuming ancient microbe communities are surprisingly skilled at storing away lots of carbon

Exposing the chemicals that affect our health and behavior

These crowded spots may not be the airborne pathogen cesspools we fear

The fire amoeba challenges assumptions about what complex life needs to survive on Earth

Love and gene disruption in a Vermont aging cave

Even tiny bits of an unassuming carpet of plant matter can be enough to lead investigators to a suspect