A type of bacteria that causes dental plaque may be behind a treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer, a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found. Doctor holding a colon anatomy ...

An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important ...

Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops. Learning more about how these extremophiles survive in hostile conditions could inform scientists ...

The microbiome shapes development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and diabetes risk, new research in mice has found. The results could ultimately help ...

A new study from Hong Kong reports that some of the microbes found in a range of urban environments are evolving to resist the cleaners we typically use to eliminate them. Just like humans, every city ...

Beneath our feet, beyond the reach of sunlight, and buried in the most unforgiving corners of the planet, an unseen world thrives. Though these environments may seem desolate, and devoid of warmth, ...

A person's risk of pancreatic cancer might be tied to the microbes living in their mouths, a new study says. People have a more than tripled risk of pancreatic cancer if their mouths contain 27 types ...

If you knew what really lived in your socks after even one day of wearing, you might just think twice about popping them on ...

A type of bacteria that causes dental plaque may be behind a treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer, a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found. The particular bacterium, which ...