The discovery of an antibiotic-resistant microbe locked in Romanian cave ice highlights both the risks of a warming world and ...

Studying ancient microbes like this one is risky research, but it can also reveal novel biological mechanisms that inspire ...

Scientists have discovered bacteria frozen in an ancient underground ice cave that is resistant to 10 modern antibiotics. Ice ...

Whether it’s the ocean’s deepest hydrothermal vents or tall mountain peaks, bacteria is likely surviving and thriving. Ice caves can host a wide variety of microorganisms and offer biologists a bevy ...

Bacteria frozen for thousands of years could hold the key to developing new antibiotics, researchers have found.

Bacterial strains thriving in icy environments could worsen the global antibiotic resistance crisis – or play a role in ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered how certain pathogenic bacteria in gut and breast tissue can promote breast cancer development and progression by hijacking a key ...

Federal officials have recalled ground beef in six states after detecting E. coli, and some may still be in your refrigerator ...

The discovery of 5,000-year-old bacteria – that was until recently trapped in ice – could help or hinder humanity’s battle against infection.

Bacteria have evolved to adapt to all of Earth's most extreme conditions, from scorching heat to temperatures well below zero ...

The bacteria, discovered by scientists deep inside a cave set into a Romanian mountain range, has 100 genes that would grant ...

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