Microbiology
Your Cells Are Dying. All The Time.
Some go gently into the night. Others die in freak accidents or deadly invasions, or after a showy display.
The Bacteria That Revolutionized the World
How cyanobacteria killed one climate and created our habitable Earth.
The Speediest Creatures on Earth
How tiny one-celled protists pull off their strange and marvelous feats.
How Did Life Begin?
By imitating early conditions of Earth in the lab, scientists gain new insight into the origin of life.
Cells Across the Body Talk to Each Other About Aging
When mitochondria stop communicating, the biological clock starts winding down.
The Superbug That Devours Ocean Plastic
How genetically engineered bacteria could shrink the growing garbage patches in our oceans.
Mirror-Image Life
This biochemist is determined to create a new life form by reversing the shape of molecules.
A New Way to Make Cells from Scratch
How scientists are engineering synthetic cells to be more life-like.
Can We Stop Time in the Body?
Inside the “out there” quest for a drug that would help doctors save lives before it’s too late.
Pick Up Your Dog’s Poop or Else!
Science is coming after people who don’t give a @#$% about sidewalks.
Underground Cells Make “Dark Oxygen” Without Light
In some deep aquifers, cells have a chemical trick that could sustain whole underground ecosystems.
