Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area known for its rich ore ...

A sealed rock fracture almost 50 feet below ground has remained home to microbes for the last 2 billion years—the oldest life ...

Researchers from City St George's, University of London, have used a new ultra-high precision X-ray scattering technique to ...

In particular, fruit trees can be vulnerable to both bacterial and fungal infections, as their preference for humidity also benefits these types of microorganisms. If you don't stop these infections, ...

Laboratory analysis of swabs taken across six different areas in the home - including toilet seats, kitchen surfaces, bed ...

A study has identified living microbes in 2-billion-year-old rock from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa. This ...

These organisms exhibited behaviors that extend far beyond their original biological roles ... These include environmental conditions, metabolic activity and preservation techniques. Different cell ...

Persistent colonizing species (PCS), the good guys, help maintain a healthy gut. But there’s another type, transient ...

Experts at The Hearing Care Partnership undertook a study including a professional swab test of a typical pair of used ...

A professional swab test revealed the variety of bacteria that can be present on glasses, with some of the strains being ...

To understand the origins of muticelled life, researchers are studying a motley assortment of simpler animal relatives. The ...

These items may seem clean, but an expert has warned that they could be crawling with harmful bacteria - and could be making ...