Montana State University-led expedition kicks off in a lake far beneath the surface of the Antarctic ice sheet

Antimicrobial chemical tied to antibiotic resistance genes in dust

Bacterial spores may be able to halt degradation by outcompeting other microbes

Newly discovered microbial species represent new branches in the tree of life

Strains of the bacterium Enterobacter have been identified on the International Space Station (ISS)

As our planet warms, what life will survive and thrive?

UMass Amherst food scientists say this study helps to resolve the question of how microbes are transferred within a food fermentation production facility

Scientists have long been aware of this mass of uncultured microbes, also known by scientists as microbial dark matter

Barriers to eradication remain, but some hospitals are making progress

The super-fast screening technology could help to discover new treatments