- Editorials
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 11th, 2015
Why We Are Searching for Signs of Life on Mars of All Planets
There are eight planets in the Solar System, yet it’s Mars alone scientists are exploring in the hope of finding life
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 12th, 2014
Watch: We Share Our Bodies with About 100 Trillion Organisms
These organisms live inside us and on our skin, help digest food, fight off invaders, and even influence our behavior
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 23rd, 2014
Purifier Promises to Deliver Vegetarian Water
Vegetarian water is water that contains no microorganisms whatsoever
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 3rd, 2014
Why Prehistoric Organisms Evolved into Larger Animals
This shift apparently conferred them significant benefits
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 27th, 2014
Russian Tuberculosis Bacteria Develops Drug Resistance
The microorganism is learning how to spread faster as well
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 20th, 2013
Bacteria Can Harvest DNA from the World
The genetic material is then included in the organism's own genome
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 13th, 2013
New Microbe Species Found in Plastic Flotsam
The microorganisms live in entirely new ecosystems, study finds
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 1st, 2013
“Promiscuous” Microbes in Antarctica's Deep Lake Swap DNA to Survive
The environment these microorganisms inhabit is very harsh, researchers say
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 6th, 2013
Microbes in the Deep Ocean Hold Between 300 Million – 1.3 Billion Tons of Carbon
Researchers say these organisms do not need sunlight to lock up carbon
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 26th, 2013
Study Links Obesity to Microorganisms in the Gut
Weight gain is determined by more than what a person eats, study says
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 25th, 2012
Life Was Brought to Earth on Space Rocks
New evidence supporting a theory called panspermia emerges
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 7th, 2012
Bacteria May Form Societies
New study shows that colonies can have social structures
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 30th, 2012
New Device Can Manipulate Living Cells
It can also be used to handle individual microorganisms
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 12th, 2012
Atacama Desert Reveals New Species of Bacteria
The organisms are able to survive in extremely rough conditions
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 26th, 2012
Mucus Is Our First Line of Defense
Though many people feel revulsion when thinking about it
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 17th, 2012
Asteroid Impacts Benefit Subterranean Microbe Populations
The collisions create new niches in which these organisms can spread
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 30th, 2012
How Microbes Survive When They Shouldn't Be Able to
New ideas help explain why microorganisms organize in communities