Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...

Mars looks familiar in telescope images, but its thin air, deep cold and radiation soaked surface would kill an unprotected ...

New research explores how microbes could turn Martian soil into building material and support life systems, offering a potential path for constructing human habitats on Mars using local resources ...

Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping ...

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By boosting beneficial microbes, researchers hope to increase crop resilience while reducing the use of synthetic nitrogen ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

The recent unearthing of bacteria capable of surviving in nuclear waste is a groundbreaking development with the potential to transform radioactive waste management. The existence of these ...