Inside the Search for New Antibiotics

With no new viable antibiotics produced in over a decade, scientists are getting more creative with their methods.

A Taste of Our Own Medicine

A deep dive into the controversial use of antibiotics in livestock.

Me, Myself, and a Hundred Trillion

Dining With Your Gut Microbiome

Microbes 101: An Introduction

You probably don’t care much for microbes. They cause disease. They smack of being unclean. They are a…

Microbes 101: Bacteria

When most people think of microbes, they think of bacteria. Bacteria are some of humanity’s most intimate partners…

This Odd Social Behavior Allows Termites to Eat Wood

Okay, fine we’ll say it. It’s butt-licking.

How Giant Tube Worms Survive at Hydrothermal Vents

They use a process called ‘chemosynthesis’.

How Eating Poop Is Key to Koalas’ Survival