Microbes

Bacteria and yeast can survive under hydrogen in the lab, which may mean more planets could support extraterrestrial life.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
The worms absorb and digest symbiotic bacteria through their skin.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer
Rings of DNA inside bacteria use CRISPR process to attack each other.
Brian Owens, Contributor
Machine learning turbocharges the process of identifying molecules to test for bacteria-attacking properties.
Brian Owens, Contributor
Combine sand, gelatin and bacteria, let them rest, and watch one brick turn into eight.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Bacteria help drive Earth's chemical cycles and climate. Viruses drive the bacteria.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer
Underground species eats or buries its dead, depending on likelihood of catching disease.
Joshua Learn, Contributor
A month's worth of cool science stories summed up.
Alistair Jennings, Contributor
New research adds to the worry that soil microbes will make climate change worse.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Scientists show that bacteria have unexpected effects in spider sex.
Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Contributor
Microbiologists are debating how a group of ancient microbes fits into the emergence of the first complex organisms.
Valerie Brown, Contributor
Endurance exercise favors the growth of some gut bacteria, which might provide athletes with an extra boost.
Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Contributor