Scientists have discovered the DNA of ancient microbes inside of the remains of woolly and steppe mammoths. This microbial DNA, which may be one million years old or more, may be among the oldest DNA ...

In a groundbreaking study published on July 26, 2023, in the journal Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology have introduced ...

Microbial Ecology, Vol. 74, No. 1 (July 2017), pp. 89-105 (17 pages) Semi-arid and arid areas occupy about 33% of terrestrial ecosystems. However, little information is available about microbial ...

With help from an experienced underwater cave-diving team, researchers have constructed the most complete map to date of the microbial communities living in the submerged labyrinths beneath Mexico's ...

QUT researchers have recovered the genomes of more than 24,000 previously unknown microbial species—some from entirely new branches of life that likely evolved before plants and animals. The microbes ...

Researchers at IIT Delhi announced the development of an ingestible device that can sample bacteria directly from the small ...

If you added up all the microbes living deep below Earth’s surface, the amount of biomass would outweigh all life within our oceans. But because this abundant life is so difficult to reach, it is ...

Sourdough starter, a fermented mix of flour and water, is a staple for bakers. It's also a rich experimental testing ground ...

New research in Yellowstone National Park has found a connection between earthquake swarms and the chemical reactions needed ...

Scientists from Northwestern University in the U.S. led a series of underwater expeditions collecting water samples from the deep web of caves and sinkholes in the Yucatán Peninsula. The southeastern ...