Microbes
- Microbes
Hitting the redo button on evolution
Scientists are experimenting with bacteria to see if evolution plays out the same way every time.
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- Microbes
Fast-flying fungal spores
Using high-speed cameras, scientists identify the fastest spores on Earth.
- Earth
Detecting an eerie sea glow
At night, glowing bacteria can give large areas of the sea a surreal milky color.
- Microbes
Fungus hunt
Scientists are collecting information to create a family tree for fungi (and mushrooms).
- Environment
The down side of keeping clean
Chemicals we use to clean and disinfect could be damaging the environment by killing off algae at the food chain's base.
- Health & Medicine
Gut germs to the rescue
Many of the bacteria that live in our intestines may help keep us healthy.
