In many submerged regions, murky mud shelters strange life-forms that seem to be the key to one of the biggest mysteries of life on Earth. These creatures belong to a domain of life called the archaea ...

In a scientific twist that blends cutting-edge genomics with Norse mythology, researchers have identified the closest microbial relatives of all complex life on Earth, including humans. The discovery ...

Following the drive to understand and control bacteria, it’s becoming clear that our methods have changed the very organisms we aim to understand, increasing resistance to tried-and-true antimicrobial ...

Uncovering archaeal diversity and function in the urogenital tract offers a fresh lens on yeast infection biology, especially recurrent vulvovaginal ...