The finding could help fight hospital-acquired infections

Bacteria go extinct at substantial rates, although appear to avoid the mass extinctions that have hit larger forms of life on Earth

Clusters of bacteria employ the same "percolation" method we use to brew coffee

The survival mechanisms of polar fish have led scientists at the University of Warwick to develop of a revolutionary approach to "freeze" bacteria

Some bacteria can release toxins that provoke their neighbors into attacking each other, a tactic that could be exploited to fight infections

Researchers have seen how both humans and fruit flies deploy a protein that plays a critical role in their immune responses to invading bacteria

Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding

Cheesemakers could manipulate bacteria streams on certain types of cave-ripened natural rind cheese to influence flavor profiles

Findings discuss how Staphylococcus can colonize our noses but not cause infection

Japanese researchers propose a model for how the parts of a bacterial flagellum are assembled