Microbes 101

Microbes 101: Fungi

Fungi are a structurally diverse group of organisms, and not all of them are small. They range from single-celled yeasts in…

Microbes 101: What is Horizontal Gene Transfer?

Microbes 101: Protists

Protists are … complicated, at least from the perspective of the Tree of Life. The term protozoa (“first animal”) was…

Microbes 101: Viruses

Viruses represent the most microscopic microbes. They are typically less than a micron, meaning hundreds or even…

Microbes 101: Archaea

Archaea fill the microbial niche in some of the most interesting places on Earth. They are found in habitats all over…

Microbes 101: Bacteria

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

Microbes 101: An Introduction

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