In a landmark study of airborne microorganisms from ground level up to 3,500 meters, scientists have found that bacteria and fungi populate the planet's lower atmosphere in very specific ways, and if ...

Humanity’s first homes on Mars may not be poured from concrete or assembled from sleek prefabricated modules, but grown from living microbes that turn alien dust into stone. Instead of shipping heavy ...

In the HBO series “The Last of Us,” named after the popular video game of the same name, the flour supplies of the world are contaminated with a fungus called Cordyceps. When people eat pancakes or ...

A pathogen is a living thing that causes disease. Viruses and bacteria can be pathogens, but there are also other types of pathogens. Every single living thing, even bacteria themselves, can get ...

Other studies have shown dog owners have differences in their microbiomes, including greater microbial diversity, compared to ...