On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be well ...

These bacterial endospores often endure many years of hardship before they find the growth conditions necessary for germination. Several features in particular help to make endospores resistant to ...

Scientists discovered 'alien' bacteria on China’s Tiangong space station, raising questions about life in space.

Some bacteria, many of which are anaerobic, make structures called endospores that are fortified and metabolically inactive, seemingly to allow bacteria to endure harsh conditions. Spores have ...

A new study in the journal Small ("Moisture-Enabled Germination of Heat-Activated Bacillus Endospores for Rapid and Practical Bioelectricity Generation: Toward Portable, Storable Bacteria-Powered ...