Among the diverse community of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that call the human gut home, scientists have identified a ...

The history of life stretches back untold eons. Today, there is a staggering array of organisms on Earth, with more species being discovered every year. The complexity of life, from the smallest ...

Plastic waste is a major problem around the world. About 7 billion of the 9.2 billion tons of plastic that was generated from 1950 to 1970 became trash and was not recycled. Between 1980 and 2018, the ...

Illustration by Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic. Sources: BSIP / UIG / Getty; Smith Collection / Gado / Getty. Conservationists pride themselves on protecting all of Earth’s life, not just the flashy ...

Experts fear common types of fungi are 'adapting' to become resistant to lifesaving medications, fueling potential outbreaks. Candida albicans is a generally harmless fungus that lives on the surface ...

For years, evidence has been mounting that bacteria are linked to cancer, and sometimes even play a crucial part in its progression. Now, researchers have found a similar connection with another type ...

Researchers found that bacteria essential to ripening cheese can sense and respond to compounds produced by fungi in the rind and released into the air, enhancing the growth of some species of ...

UC Riverside researchers have identified tiny organisms that not only survive but thrive during the first year after a wildfire. The findings could help bring land back to life after fires that are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lower fungal alpha diversity in the lungs of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome was associated ...