Humankind's remotest relative is a very rare micro-organism from south-Norway. The discovery may provide an insight into what life looked like on earth almost one thousand million years ago.

The trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a major impact on human health and disease. These microbes help us digest food and absorb nutrients; they can ...

Bacteria have all but hogged the limelight in our recent understanding of microbiomes and how these ecosystems influence our risks for disease. But let’s not forget there’s other types of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The human body is well equipped to produce a number of vital ...

There are many kinds of infections that happen to human beings. People infected with different infections, react differently to diseases and symptoms caused by it. Some infections are common and ...

My new fish started showing worrying symptoms, and it turns out they’re infected with a protozoan parasite. In this video, I ...

Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of visitors. While these pinned specimens on display are stunning on their own, a ...

Mice infected with the common gut parasite Tritrichomonas muris are at an increased risk of developing inflammatory colitis, new research shows. These findings expand the type of gut-resident ...

4 Laboratory of Genetics, Immunology and Human Pathologies, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, El Manar University, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia 5 Molecular Modeling Unit, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, 1002 ...

Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of visitors. While these pinned specimens on display are stunning on their own, a ...