Zombie Ants Controlled by a Parasitic Fungus for 48 Million Years
For over 48 million years, the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus has refined its role as a master of biological manipulation. Scientists...
January 4, 2026
MICROBIOLOGY
Scientists Link Gut Bacteria to Bipolar Depression in Mouse Study
Recent research from Zhejiang University in China reveals a profound link within the gut-brain axis bipolar depression connection. Specifically, scientists...
January 3, 2026
New Microbe That Breath Iron to Detoxify the Planet
Scientists have discovered a novel biological metabolism called Microbial Iron Oxide Respiration Coupled to Sulfide Oxidation (MISO). Specifically, this process...
October 26, 2025
Earth’s Sulfur Cycle Steps
The sulfur cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that tracks the movement of sulfur through key reservoirs on Earth, including the...
October 26, 2025
Oldest Known Microbial DNA Recovered from Mammoths Remains
Scientists discovered microbial DNA in woolly and steppe mammoth remains that date back more than one million years. This finding...
September 12, 2025
Scientists Discover Bacteria That Turn Plant Waste Into Green Energy
For many years, scientists have marvelled at certain bacteria’s ability to digest seemingly indigestible substances, including carbon from lignin. Lignin...
September 3, 2025
AI Honey Bee Disease Detection Revolutionizes Beekeeping Industry
AI honey bee disease detection represents a groundbreaking advancement in protecting our planet’s most essential pollinators. This innovative technology addresses...
August 21, 2025
Billions of Sea Stars Are Disappearing Now We Know What’s Behind It
Scientists have identified Vibrio pectenicida strain FHCF-3 as the bacterial pathogen causing the devastating illness that wiped out billions of...
August 17, 2025
How Cosmic Rays Might Power Microbial Life on Distant Worlds
A groundbreaking study is reshaping how scientists search for extraterrestrial life: cosmic rays might help sustain life on distant worlds....
August 14, 2025
Genetic Recombination in Bacteria
Genetic recombination in bacteria became possible with the development of techniques that allowed the detection and investigation of bacterial mutations....
March 15, 2025
