The microbes living in sourdough starters don’t just appear by chance—they’re shaped by what bakers feed them. New research ...

Most microbes either help human health or do not affect people’s health one way or the other. Of the millions of types of microbes in the world, only a few make us sick. Microbes are organisms that ...

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

Marine microbes cooperate far more than they compete, reshaping how scientists understand ocean ecosystems and climate ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have linked specific gut bacteria to reduced heart disease risk. Design by MNT; Photography by Hernandez & Sorokina/Stocksy & STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO ...

(The Hill) — Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a new study has found. When scientists introduced the microbes into the guts ...