Archaeon can crunch meteorite and feed on it

These micro swimmers mimic biological behavior and might one day deliver targeted drugs or stir samples in labs-on-a-chip

Coccolithophores are microscopic marine algae that use carbon dioxide to grow

Researchers have devised a new method to study how single biological cells react to stressful situations

This year’s Crafoord Prize has been awarded to Sallie Chisholm for the discovery of and research into a very small cyanobacteria of huge importance

New research reevaluates understanding of coral feeding and could aid in identifying coral reefs more resilient to bleaching events

Microbial identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry has made the leap from bench to bedside in just a decade

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

Researchers develop forward-looking framework for special category of the most serious emerging infectious diseases