Microbes

Microbes

Living long beneath the sea

Microbes in the mud beneath the seafloor may live millions of years, redefining what it means to be old and alive.

Microbes

Surprising rabies resistance

Amazon villagers survive deadly disease carried by vampire bats.

Microbes

Stony bacteria

Lake-dwelling bacterium has hard lumps inside it.

Microbes

Killing a bacterial killer

A common, cheap element offers hope against deadly bacterial infections.

Microbes

Glowing, gutsy hitchhikers

Bacteria glow to get across the ocean inside animals’ guts.

Microbes

Surprisingly hardy flu germs

Flu-causing viruses may live for days or even months outside the body.

Animals

Glow kitties

Cats light up when an experiment is successful.

Animals

An enemy in the cave

Bats under attack from a fungus send scientists searching for clues to solve a deadly mystery.

Microbes

Life in the bacterial underground

Tiny life forms in rock may coax minerals to release hydrogen for food.

Microbes

The tell-tale bacteria

What germs populate the hands may be as unique as fingerprints.

Microbes

Hitting the redo button on evolution

Scientists are experimenting with bacteria to see if evolution plays out the same way every time.

Microbes

White fuzzy mold not as friendly as it looks

New type of mold may be a bat killer.