A new study finds that craving sugar is driven by a deficiency in a gut microbe that releases a substance that acts much like ...

Toxins on poison dart frog skin mold the skin's microbial community, boosting species variety and potentially even feeding some daredevil bacteria.

When something goes wrong in our bellies, we certainly feel it – and new research shows the processes through which harmful ...

Our gut is a bustling hub of activity, home to trillions of microbes that work together with our bodies to keep us healthy. A ...

Antibiotics are a double-edged sword—they should be as toxic as possible to pathogenic bacteria while being harmless to the ...

The microbiome of Antarctic worms helps them cope with extremely cold conditions, providing insights into the role of the ...

Two weeks after using a hot tub in his Conway home, 72-year-old Wayn Van Der Plaats was fighting for his life, his body ...

The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E. coli and others, is present at ...

In a counterintuitive move, bacteria are known to produce self-destructive toxins. However, they also make antitoxins, and ...

A new study has uncovered how the defense mechanisms of bacteria can be neutralized, facilitating more efficient genetic ...

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found there ...