The discovery of Thermus aquaticus is far from where Brock's research ended. During a decade of research on hot springs and geysers at Yellowstone, Brock authored some 100 papers based on his work.

Thermus aquaticus was used in the 1980s by the biochemist ... after he became fascinated by the blue-green algae living in a hot spring. They offered proof that some life tolerated temperatures ...

Discovering antibiotic-producing bacteria in hot springs, like those in India, offers hope in the fight against antimicrobial ...

Boiling hot water ... hot springs. His team froze and grew a number of different bacteria. They also sent live samples to a biological collection. One of these bacteria—Thermus aquaticus ...

Minerals and algae form patterns in the scalding hot water at Grand Prismatic Spring ... In 1966, scientists found the heat-loving bug Thermus aquaticus that became the foundation of PCR tests.

DNA sequencing was revolutionized after scientists discovered a new bacterium in the hot springs of Yellowstone ... This game-changing bacterium is called Thermus aquaticus, and it can withstand ...

Our story this week begins with a tiny life-form invisible to the naked eye. Its name is Thermus aquaticus, a small bacterium originally found in hot springs at Yellowstone National Park.