Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...

Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines do more than digest lunch, but new work goes ...

In another, perhaps counterintuitive study, mice that had all their gut bacteria wiped out were protected from gaining as ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Metagenomic sequencing of tree bark microbiota indicated their ability to process some atmospheric gases, highlighting their ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

Microbes often display cooperative behavior in which individual cells put in work and sacrifice resources to collectively ...

Most conversations about breast milk tend to focus on topics like nutrients, antibodies and bonding time rather than bacteria ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego, Mass General Brigham, and their colleagues have identified specific gut ...

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.