Microbes

Soil bacteria often take 50 years or more to react to changes in climate.

Scientists are finding microbes that are good for crops but bad for weeds.

People infected with Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to be entrepreneurs, according to new research.

New study shows how sand sedges lure beneficial bacteria to their roots.

Bacteria that help sorghum survive drought could someday be used as probiotics for crops.

The discovery may one day help people with multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.

Scientists want to identify the hundreds of thousands of viruses that could potentially spill over from wildlife into humans.

Soil bacteria are staggeringly diverse, but a few types are abundant nearly everywhere.

Devices made from bacteria-filled hydrogel inks sense chemicals and perform logic operations.

Rainstorms deposit sediment that hampers the effects of sunlight on lakes and rivers.

With gene editing technology, newly discovered mutations may become tools for boosting booze flavor.

Gut microbes compete with their host for a nutrient called choline.