Microbiology

Here's 10 new things scientists learned about the mysterious world of microbes.

A new study of swarming bacteria has created microscope images that resemble Vincent van Gogh's paintings.

The discovery could have applications in electronics and medicine.

These bacteria usually eat natural polyesters, like those found in the outer coating of plant cells.

The blob-like organelle drives bone metastasis, but likely also plays a role in the healthy functioning of the cell.

Bacteria carried by humidity from a family's indoor swimming pool sent a teen boy to the emergency room with severe breathing difficulties.

Early life may have been far more like animals than we thought, suggests new research that shows bacteria can 'develop' like an embryo.

Scientists have known about these 'blobs of fat' for more than 130 years, but they're just understanding all the roles they play in the body.

Single-cell microbes known as bacteria are simpler than most forms of life, yet they are still intriguingly complex.