Scientists at National Taiwan University have developed a new microfluidic system that can detect subtle chemical fingerprints from bacteria—helping to identify even antibiotic-resistant strains ...

On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be well adapted to conditions there.

Scientists uncover new gut microbes in Africa and say their findings could help make medicines more effective.

A research team has discovered two remarkable species of bacteria in the tissue of two deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico. These previously unknown symbionts of the corals have an extremely ...

To address childhood malnutrition—which affects 200 million children globally—researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a therapeutic food that nourishes the ...

Your urine color can sometimes be a surprise, whether it's bright yellow or even red or violet. Here's what you need to know ...

Mutated Strains of Unknown Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found Lurking on ISS It’s not clear how the space bacteria may affect the health of astronauts on the ISS—or humans back down on Earth.

In a study out this month, Swiss researchers say they genetically sequenced dozens of previously unknown bacterial species that were found in patient samples. While many of these novel bacteria ...

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire detected the un-named bacteria in almost all the samples tested from 70 dogs that developed the disease over the last two years.

Bacterial DNA extracted from soil includes many genes whose function remains unknown. The novel enzymes these genes code for could be useful in efforts to clean up persistent pollutants.

Researchers used the bacteria to help obese mice lose weight, lower blood sugar and reduce insulin resistance.