MICROBIOLOGY

For the first time, scientists have confirmed tapeworm cancer in humans, where malignant cells originated from a parasite rather than...

Imagine a virus that infects nearly everyone on the planet by adulthood, yet behaves like a harmless hitchhiker in most...

The Toxoplasma gondii parasite, often called the "cat parasite," infects roughly one in three people worldwide, lurking quietly in the...

For over 48 million years, the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus has refined its role as a master of biological manipulation. Scientists...

Recent research from Zhejiang University in China reveals a profound link within the gut-brain axis bipolar depression connection. Specifically, scientists...

Scientists have discovered a novel biological metabolism called Microbial Iron Oxide Respiration Coupled to Sulfide Oxidation (MISO). Specifically, this process...

The sulfur cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that tracks the movement of sulfur through key reservoirs on Earth, including the...

Scientists discovered microbial DNA in woolly and steppe mammoth remains that date back more than one million years. This finding...

For many years, scientists have marvelled at certain bacteria’s ability to digest seemingly indigestible substances, including carbon from lignin. Lignin...

AI honey bee disease detection represents a groundbreaking advancement in protecting our planet's most essential pollinators. This innovative technology addresses...