When we eventually mine asteroids, humans and robots will not leave unprotected microbes on the surface. Instead, machines ...

Earth's bacteria are evolving to survive in space. Several strains sourced from the International Space Station (ISS) differed from the same strains on Earth, having qualities specifically adapted to ...

Whether it’s the ocean’s deepest hydrothermal vents or tall mountain peaks, bacteria is likely surviving and thriving. Ice caves can host a wide variety of microorganisms and offer biologists a bevy ...

This pathogenic bacteria can catch rides on yeast puddles to help it spread. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 4, 2025 11:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

It's an oft-cited strange-but-true fact: There are as many bacteria in your gut as there are other cells in your body. This community of microbes (not just bacteria, but viruses, fungi, archaea, and ...

Bacterial infections pose significant challenges to agriculture and medicine, especially as cases of antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to rise. In response, scientists are elucidating the ways ...

In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning ...

Scientists have created genetically engineered human skin bacteria that are decidedly unappealing to the irritating and disease-spreading insects. Blood-feeding female mosquitos are drawn to humans – ...

Bacteria have been around for billions of years. Could they have come up with complex behaviors that we just don’t understand yet? Could they have their own language? Their own culture? Their own ...