Microbiology
After Two Centuries of Mystery, This Is How Tobacco Plants Make Nicotine
Understanding the pathway could lead to better drugs and vaccines
The Predictive Powers of Bear Poop
It doesn’t even need to leave the intestines to tell a story
The Australian Rocks That House the Oldest Life-Forms on Earth
Never underestimate the power of an old pile of rocks
Mushrooms Stole a Trick From Bacteria. It Could Help Us Control the Weather
Can purloined genes make it rain?
An Ancient Mummy’s Tooth Could Rewrite Script of Scarlet Fever in the New World
European colonists are off the hook for this one
Are Gossiping Mushrooms Sharing Your Public Urination Secrets?
Either way, show a little decorum, okay?
Watch How Planet-Hopping Microbes Can Survive Asteroid Strikes
This polyextremophile bacterium could survive an interplanetary trip
Watch How Water Bears Can Survive in Martian Dirt
There’s a way for the tiny resilient creatures to thrive even on the red planet
Wine That Lights Up When It’s Gone Bad
A bottle of red, a bottle of white, just don’t pick a bottle with light
Heartworms Might Be Much More Ancient Than We Thought
Understanding their intricate past could be key to future treatments for pups
Beer Could Be the Next Frontier in Lab-Grown Meat
Spent brewing yeast offers a meat-textured scaffold for your next burger
