Microwaves make reheating leftovers quick and easy, but research shows they can also harbor hundreds of bacterial species.

A new study has found that tiny molecules produced by gut bacteria may help explain how our bodies manage sugar and fat—and ...

A microbe called Turicibacter improves metabolic health and reduces weight gain in mice on a high-fat diet. The results could lead to new ways to control weight by adjusting gut bacteria.

The ambient air on planes and in hospitals mostly contains harmless microbes typically associated with human skin, ...

From influencing weight gain to supporting immune function, gut microbes do far more than digest food. They may even explain ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

Termite pellets can linger long after the insects that dropped them have disappeared. By testing for microbes in the ...

Viruses and bacteria get a bad rap around the world, but now Flinders University experts are identifying the positive "upside ...

Soils do more than store carbon from plant residues. Beneath our feet, vast communities of microbes quietly pull carbon dioxide from the air and convert it into organic matter, helping regulate ...