Scientists simulated an asteroid impact, and Deinococcus radiodurans’ cell membranes made it through. This suggests that life ...

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

Scientists have created a genomic blueprint for Aeromonas bacteria, which can cause antibiotic-resistant diarrheal disease—with symptoms often misidentified as cholera—in humans and animals.

Wait, aren't "clean" rooms supposed to be, well, "clean" of germs and other pesky microscopic particles? Maybe not: A new study reports 26 new bacterial species were found growing inside cleanrooms ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2025, scientists identified 26 previously unknown bacterial species living inside NASA’s cleanrooms. These are rooms where ...

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Research is shaking up how we think about evolution, suggesting there's a level of predictability influenced by genes and genetic history.

A newly confirmed bacterial species, Rickettsia finnyi, has been identified in dogs with symptoms resembling Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

If confirmed in people, the finding might lead to gut-targeted therapies that could reverse cognitive decline.

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A study by ...

California researchers have identified a possible link between toxin in the gut and increase in cancer cases in people under ...

One of the big mysteries in food allergy is why two people with similar levels of peanut-specific antibodies can react so ...