After her initial test run, she cultured a regular sample, as well as the shocked sample so she could compare them side by ...

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve ...

Space-based experiments show fungi can efficiently extract valuable metals from meteorites in microgravity, advancing prospects for asteroid biomining and sustainable resource use. As humans look ...

A bacterium already famous for shrugging off extreme radiation and desiccation has now passed another brutal test: surviving ...

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

When humans choose to venture out farther into space, they may consider bringing the tiniest of creatures along for the ride. A recent experiment found that microbes’ ability to extract precious ...