Bioengineered E. coli bacteria can now produce a group of compounds with anticancer, anti-HIV, antidiabetic and ...

Studying ancient microbes like this one is risky research, but it can also reveal novel biological mechanisms that inspire ...

Many insects rely on heritable bacterial endosymbionts for essential nutrients that they cannot get through their diet. A new study, published in Nature Communications, indicates that the genomes of ...

You've likely not heard of the term myrmecophily. Literally meaning ant love, it refers to ants' bonds with other organisms.

The state of our guts is so revealing about our health. Stress, illness, anxiety can all manifest in our stomachs. “It ...

A team of Romanian scientists drilled a 25-metre ice core from the Scǎrișoara Cave in search of clues for developing new medicines. The 5,000-year-old ...

What is myrmecophily? It represents an important interaction in nature. The word can be split into two parts: myrmex and philia. These are the Greek words for ant (myrmex) and love (philia), ...

A bizarre fossil called Prototaxites, which was the largest life-form on land 400 million years ago, may have been a ...

At the beginning of February, the water level in the Baltic Sea dropped sharply. Experts tell Euronews it is a result of climate change. View on euronews ...

Key points Genomics delves into the genetic make-up of organisms, which helps us understand how they work.With new ...