The subterranean environment of caves presents a unique laboratory for studying microbial ecology. In these isolated, oligotrophic habitats, microorganisms engage in diverse metabolic processes and ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

Microbial ecology encompasses the study of diverse communities of microorganisms – including bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses and protozoa – inhabiting environments as varied as soil, water, plants ...

From insignificant individual cells to a rich community full of cooperation. That is how our understanding of the world of ...

An insect ecology professor at the University of Kentucky explored her research on how bacteria affects spider reproduction during a March 20 lecture. The researcher, Jen White, presented her findings ...

Serita Frey is a microbial ecologist with over 30 years of experience studying microbes in the environment. She received her Ph.D. in Ecology from Colorado State University and is currently a ...

Scientists reveals never-heard before information about microbes that keep us healthy.In breakthrough research, scientists discover that not all bacteria or viruses possess harmful effects; ...

A nne Madden is a self-proclaimed “microbe wrangler.” Her inner explorer and scientist emerged during her undergraduate years at Wellesley College, during an internship in Costa Rica. Surrounded by ...

Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa ...

Learn how coral reefs drive daily changes in ocean microbes — a process that shapes how nutrients and energy move through ...

As humans, the weather where we live influences our energy consumption. In climates where weather shifts from hot summers to very cold winters, humans consume more energy since the body has to work ...