In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife ...

Scientists have decoded the metabolic strategies of certain sulfur bacteria. A new study reports that the bacteria are found worldwide and have a complex metabolism with modular features.

Engineers have derived potent new antibiotics from a frog's secretions. The new molecules demonstrated capabilities on par with existing last-resort antibiotics, without harming human cells or ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

Interventions involving bacteria or fungi could help to sequester greenhouse gases, create more sustainable products and ...

New research sheds light on one of the biggest questions in biology: where did complex life come from? The answer may lie ...

Life has evolved over billions of years, adapting to the changing environment. Similarly, enzymes—proteins that speed up ...

South Korea overturns impeachment of PM Han Duck-soo, reinstates him as acting president ...