Millions of unknown microbial genes discovered in Antarctica’s ocean reveal a hidden ecosystem that may influence carbon cycling and climate.

After tracking biosynthetic gene clusters in 86 adults for a year, researchers found that stable gene groups predict which ...

Researchers reviewed evidence linking the vaginal microbiome to pregnancy health and spontaneous preterm birth, highlighting ...

Azitra (AZTR) stock soared 87% Friday on a private placement deal raising $10.5M initially, with potential for $31.4M total ...

A mosquito is very small, but its bite can be fatal to a human. A mosquito's midgut is a biological gatekeeper that separates ...

Queen bees typically imported from regions with warmer climates are not well-suited to cold Canadian winters and exhibit ...

Researchers from the Earlham Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford, have ...

Genetically modified organisms are one thing. Convincing people they are safe to eat or use is something else entirely. Since ...

The Southern Ocean—vast, boundless waters surrounding Antarctica—plays an outsized role in global climate, largely thanks to tiny drifting organisms called plankton that soak up carbon. Reporting in ...

The oldest ancient dog genomes on record all come from a population that lived alongside Ice Age hunter-gatherers across ...

Geneticists are pushing back the timeline of when people first domesticated dogs in Europe. Using the DNA from over 200 ...

But, of course, there’s a dark side of mimicking microbial munitions—bacteria have defenses, too, namely antibiotic ...