Researchers developed a device that can separate microorganisms in a soil sample by size without damaging them, enabling ...

Life was not limited to the surface where light reaches. YAQWhen YAQ talks about microorganisms, he often shows his palms ...

Instead of viewing viruses merely as enemies to be eliminated, humans should consider the relationship between the body and ...

Earth's atmosphere transports tiny forms of cellular life, such as fungal spores, pollen, bacteria, and viruses. On their journeys, these microorganisms encounter challenging conditions such as cold ...

Deep beneath the Earth's surface, in the pores and crevices of rock, live huge communities of microorganisms. They are invisible to the naked eye—yet they play a central role in the quality of our ...

Microorganisms were the first forms of life on our planet. The clues are written in 3.5 billion-year-old rocks by geochemical and morphological traces, such as chemical compounds or structures that ...

Microscope experiments reveal a hidden world of microorganisms, uncovering unusual behaviors, intricate structures, and unexpected scientific discoveries that bring the fascinating details of ...

Reports of viable microorganisms from ancient halite create an unusual test of the biological limits of cellular survival.

Smithsonian scientists study saline lakes in the Chilean desert to travel back in time to ancient Earth and beyond Emma Saaty This saline pond system in the Salar de Llamara region of northern Chile’s ...