A genomic study of hydrogen-producing bacteria has revealed entirely new gene clusters capable of producing large volumes of hydrogen.

Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.

Microbial organisms dominate life on Earth, but tracing their early history and evolution is difficult because they rarely fossilize. Determining when exactly a particular group of microbes first ...

Researchers interrogated the 'sounds' of a cluster of stars within the Milky Way, uncovering a new technique for astrophysicists to probe the universe and learn more about its evolution.

Oviraptorosaurs are weird dinosaurs that look a bit like flightless birds. But these ancient animals aren't just ...

In a lab at Queen Mary University of London, a mouse was born whose existence defied conventional biology. It carried within ...

How can Uranus be used to indirectly study its moons and identify if they possess subsurface oceans? This is what a recent ...

If there were any contender for a real-life equivalent to the Oliphaunts of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, it would be ...

From lab-grown actives to eco-friendly formulations, we reveal how biotech is reshaping the future of skin care, plus a round ...

If we cut or limit funding for curiosity-driven research, we risk shutting down the pipeline of future innovation,” writes ...

The Southeastern Conference awarded the 2025 SEC Faculty Achievement Award for the U of A to McComas, Distinguished Professor of science education.

Scientists are now looking to bacteriophage — viruses that infect bacteria — and their potential to treat drug-resistant ...