Warming temperatures can ramp up the activity of methane-producing bacteria in wetland soils, adding to methane emissions.

So they paddled out on canoes to collect sediment samples, each one packed with “extremophiles” — microscopic beings like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and algae who thrive in challenging environments.

Dr. Pushkar Lele received a National Institute of General Medical Sciences research grant to investigate how bacteria sense their mechanical environment.

Scientists have discovered two new methane-producing archaea in the human gut, revealing surprising links to inflammation and ...

These organisms are capable of synthesizing trehalose, an energy storage compound that assists bacteria in coping with extreme environments such as resource-limited conditions," the team explains ...

may play an active and crucial role in shaping soil function in mountain ecosystems, according to a new study published on March 31 in Functional Ecology. Bacteria play key roles in degrading ...