Matthew Holland receives funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Ineos Oxford Institute. A team of Romanian scientists drilled a 25-metre ice core from the ...

Scarisoara Ice Cave in Romania. Credit: Paun V.I. Bacteria lurk everywhere. However, it’s only after researchers retrieve them from the most remote corners of the Earth that we can learn more about ...

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Bacteria have evolved to adapt to all of Earth's most extreme conditions, from scorching heat to temperatures well below zero. Ice caves are just one of the environments hosting a variety of ...

Scientists found that beneficial gut bacteria can detect a broad range of nutrients and chemical signals, helping them move toward valuable food sources. Credit: Shutterstock Your gut bacteria are ...

Studying ancient microbes like this one is risky research, but it can also reveal novel biological mechanisms that inspire more effective drugs. Reading time 3 minutes For decades, antibiotics have ...

A global study has uncovered a mysterious group of gut bacteria that shows up again and again in healthy people. Known as CAG-170, these microbes were found at lower levels in people with a range of ...

Your gut is packed with bacteria. Not a few, but billions of them. They help break down food, make useful chemicals, and keep the whole digestive system steady. When that community gets thrown off, it ...