Tantalising signs of past microbial life showed up on Mars this year, but to truly know whether they contain the answer to ...

From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

Scientists discovered that common food emulsifiers consumed by mother mice altered their offspring’s gut microbiome from the ...

In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment, ...

Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms, revealing surprisingly resilient microbes with potential ...

The Linac Coherent Light Source in California has been firing record-breaking X-ray pulses for years, but now it’s due for a ...

Immunotherapy has emerged in recent years as a new cancer treatment that is gentler than traditional chemotherapy and causes ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

A Nova Southeastern University professor and her class of 40 students are conducting research and searching for the next new antibiotic.

Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective ...