The microorganisms in our homes, where we spend a large amount of time, can play an important role in our health, Gilbert ...

A global study uncovers the hidden role of viruses in driving bacterial evolution and highlights a surprising bacterial gene ...

An obscure group of phages offers insights into elements of microbial warfare—and blueprints for new antibiotics.

Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones.

Researchers investigating the enigmatic and antibiotic-resistant Pandoraea bacteria have uncovered a surprising twist: these ...

This causes the hallmark symptoms of inflammation: swelling, redness, heat and pain. The person might feel tenderness around ...

Long cast as villains, some protists, such as Blastocystis, are potentially beneficial to human health.

While it might seem more sanitary to avoid touching it altogether, leaving the lid up allows all kinds of germs and particles ...