Microbes

NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’

NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’

NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’

Save the … microbes?

Save the … microbes?

Save the … microbes?

Probiotic supplements won't help everyone

Probiotic supplements won't help everyone

Probiotic supplements won't help everyone

Is there really alien life on this exoplanet? We asked 10 experts.

Is there really alien life on this exoplanet? We asked 10 experts.

Is there really alien life on this exoplanet? We asked 10 experts.

These are the real fungal ‘superhighways’ that inspired ‘The Last of Us’

These are the real fungal ‘superhighways’ that inspired ‘The Last of Us’

These are the real fungal ‘superhighways’ that inspired ‘The Last of Us’

Why did ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise in Florida this year?

Why did ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise in Florida this year?

Why did ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise in Florida this year?

These stunning images show the world from under a microscope

These stunning images show the world from under a microscope

These stunning images show the world from under a microscope

How microbes inform us on the health of the Amazon

How microbes inform us on the health of the Amazon

How microbes inform us on the health of the Amazon

Mold is in your kitchen—and in places that might surprise you

Mold is in your kitchen—and in places that might surprise you

Mold is in your kitchen—and in places that might surprise you

Your body ages rapidly at 44 and 60. Here's how to prepare.

Your body ages rapidly at 44 and 60. Here's how to prepare.

Your body ages rapidly at 44 and 60. Here's how to prepare.

Some antibiotics are no longer as effective

Science
Mind, Body, Wonder

Some antibiotics are no longer as effective

Some antibiotics are no longer as effective

Holidays can take a toll on your gut health. Here’s how to deal.

Holidays can take a toll on your gut health. Here’s how to deal.

Holidays can take a toll on your gut health. Here’s how to deal.

Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz on microbes' life-sustaining properties

Impact
Perpetual Planet

Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz on microbes' life-sustaining properties

Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz on microbes' life-sustaining properties

There’s another biome tucked inside your microbiome

There’s another biome tucked inside your microbiome

There’s another biome tucked inside your microbiome

What to do when you see mold on your food

What to do when you see mold on your food

What to do when you see mold on your food

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