In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

Urban wild bees carry microbial signatures in their guts that reveal stresses of city living, from limited food to pollution ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are working to understand how warming affects the planet’s carbon cycle.

Dog ownership benefits the mental health and social behaviors of teens, which may come about due to changes in gut microbes.

Fresh lava looks like the last place anything could live, yet biologists are now finding microbial communities moving in ...

"Microbes have always ruled the planet but for the first time in history, they are fashionable," writes Ed Yong in his new book, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life ...

A collection of short dispatches from the field of climate microbiology conveys the contributions that single-celled life forms make to our climate system, and how we can work with them to address ...