New genetic research has identified a direct causal chain connecting the microorganisms in the human digestive tract to the ...

Disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms has been a major killer throughout history. Our species continued survival has been a source of fascination for people all the way back to prehistory. Over ...

What makes a human body? According to researchers, human cells tell but half the story. The other half involves the myriad of microorganisms that make up the microbiota — “alien” environments all over ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Danielle Nierenberg is a researcher and writer on global food systems. When Mariangela Hungria, the winner of the 2025 World Food ...

Microorganisms are well-suited for experimental studies of evolution owing to their rapid generations and large populations, as well as the wealth of molecular and genomic data that are available for ...

Dog ownership benefits the mental health and social behaviors of teens, which may come about due to changes in gut microbes.

Biologists at Indiana University believe we may have only discovered a mere thousandth of a percent of the species on our planet. To put a number on it, that means the 10 million or so species ...

NASA’s spaceflight microbiology and environmental chemistry research monitors and analyzes microorganisms, air, and water aboard spacecraft to support crew health systems and maintain operational ...

A new analysis of the oldest known fossil microorganisms provides strong evidence to support an increasingly widespread understanding that life in the universe is common. A new analysis of the oldest ...