Scientists Discover First Known Sea Spider Species That ‘Eat’ Methane With the Help of Bacteria
The research offers new insights on interactions between creatures on the mysterious seafloor and sheds light on the methane cycle
Scientists Are Using Drones to Unleash Thousands of Mosquitoes in Hawaii in a Bid to Save Native Birds. Here’s How It Works
The lab-raised, non-biting male mosquitoes are meant to breed with the invasive ones on the islands and produce sterile eggs that will help suppress avian malaria
Why Do Mosquitos Bite Some People More Than Others? Your Blood Type, Sweat Contents and Even Alcohol Consumption May Make You More Attractive to the Pesky Insects
Scientists are working hard to discover the factors that drive the blood-sucking insects to target certain individuals
New, ‘Living’ Building Material Made From Fungi and Bacteria Could Pave the Way to Self-Healing Structures
Researchers are developing the biomaterial as a more environmentally friendly alternative to concrete, but any wide-scale use is still far away
Glowing ‘Milky Seas’ Have Baffled Sailors for Centuries—New Research Brings Scientists One Step Closer to Solving the Mystery
Historical accounts of vast ocean waters glowing in the dark go back hundreds of years, and researchers are still trying to determine exactly what triggers the phenomenon
Is the ISS Too Clean for Astronauts’ Health? New Study Finds the Space Station Lacks Microbial Diversity
Humans have evolved alongside microbes in Earth’s environment that help strengthen our immune systems. But sterile living conditions can reduce that beneficial exposure
A Brief and Amazing History of Our Search for Life in the Clouds
By collecting samples after climbing a high peak and firing rockets with special traps into the upper atmosphere, scientists have found microbes living in thin air
How Cleaning Up Harmful Algal Blooms Could Help Fight Climate Change
A company called BlueGreen Water Technologies aims to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while also fighting algae’s toxic effects on people and the environment
Fish Have a Brain Microbiome. Could Humans Have One Too?
The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy microbial brains is fueling questions about our own brains
How a Team of Gophers Restored Mount St. Helens After Its Catastrophic Eruption With Less Than a Day of Digging
After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities left a remarkably enduring impact, according to a new study
Mysterious Craters Discovered on the Bottom of Lake Michigan Could Hold Lessons About Early Life on Earth
Scientists aren’t sure how the circular indentations some 450 feet below the surface formed, but they hope to investigate further
The World’s Oldest Cheese Was Buried in a Chinese Tomb 3,600 Years Ago. Now, Scientists Have Sequenced Its DNA
New research has revealed that the mysterious white substance found alongside three ancient mummies was once a soft cheese called kefir
Scientists Have Found Bacteria and Fungi 10,000 Feet Up in the Air
The discovery has implications for human health, since the microbes included some that were still viable, some that could be infectious to humans and others that carried drug-resistant genes
Deaths From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Could Reach 39 Million by 2050, Study Suggests
A new paper analyzes three decades of fatalities around the world and predicts how “superbugs” will affect human health in the future
Inside the Effort to Save Earth’s Biocrusts
Think twice before stepping on that crunchy top layer of soil. It may be a vital ecosystem that you can help protect
Inside the Hidden Kingdom of Viruses in Your Gut
Human innards are teeming with viruses that infect bacteria. Here’s what scientists are learning about them
Your Microwave Is Teeming With Bacteria, Study Suggests
Researchers found thriving communities of microbes in microwave ovens used in home kitchens, shared spaces and laboratories
When Vultures Nearly Disappeared in India, Half a Million People Died, Too, Study Finds
By being nature’s clean-up crew, the often maligned birds help prevent the spread of diseases, according to a new study
Olympians Finally Got to Swim in the Seine River
After months of uncertainty, the women’s and men’s triathlon events kicked off with a dip in the long-polluted waterway that runs through the heart of Paris
How Will Climate Change Hurt Lesser Flamingos?
Their food supply in East African lakes could collapse as rains increase
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