Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

Rice University scientists discovered bacteria thriving without oxygen by releasing electricity. These microorganisms use ...

Researchers say they have discovered bacteria that breathe electricity instead of oxygen, spurring new ideas for renewable ...

Hold out your hands, palms up, and move them so they are on top of each other. With a little experimentation—and perhaps a ...

Scientists have discovered yet another never-before-seen strand of bacteria growing on a space station. This time it was ...

New research demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system for vaccines and antiviral therapies.

A groundbreaking antibiotic discovery might finally tip the balance in the global fight against drug-resistant bacteria.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria ...

Researchers uncover a notorious cholera strain that contains sophisticated immune systems to fend off viruses, which potentially helped it to fuel a devastating epidemic across Latin America.

The bacteria that live on your skin could be playing a role in protecting you from the sun's harmful UV rays, scientists have ...

Chinese scientists discovered a novel strain of bacterium with “unique abilities” that allowed it to thrive on the Tiangong ...

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel extracorporeal blood purification technology that captures and ...