Around 2.3 billion years ago, the Great Oxygenation Event (GOE) marked a major turning point in Earth’s history. The increase ...
A recent American study has found that common kidney stones, especially those composed of calcium oxalate, may contain live ...
Your feet are microbial hotspots. The area between your toes is packed with sweat glands, and when we wrap our feet in socks and shoes, we trap that moisture in a warm, humid cocoon that’s ideal for ...
Antibiotics that escape into the environment are widely recognized as a growing threat to ecosystems, wastewater treatment performance, and the spread of antimicrobial resistance. A new study shows ...
Most people think of microbes in simple terms: Some make you sick, while others help keep you healthy. But microbes' influence stretches far beyond human bodies. These astonishingly complex organisms ...
Many alpine ecosystems are undergoing vegetation degradation because of global change, which is affecting ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. The ecological consequences of alpine pioneer ...
Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish ...
Scientists have discovered deep-sea and underground microbial ecosystems thriving without sunlight, powered by hydrogen gas produced through geological processes like radiolysis and serpentinization.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Sandwiched between the freezing cold of Earth’s coldest ...
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