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A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station to help study life's adaptability under extreme conditions ...

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, previously known as the Department of Health and Environmental ...

If there's life in the solar system beyond Earth, Saturn's largest moon, Titan, seems a logical place to find it. A new study ...

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In the soils of Earth's wetlands, microbes are fighting to both produce and consume the powerful greenhouse gas methane. But if Earth gets too hot, a key way wetlands clamp down on methane could ...

Scientists have identified a novel species of bacteria that acts as electrical wiring, potentially ushering in a new era of bioelectronic devices for use in medicine, industry, food safety, and ...

More Ticks Carry Lyme Disease Bacteria in Pheasant-Release Areas Apr. 21, 2025 — Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease in areas where pheasants are released ...

The latest warnings mean seven beaches from Pass Christian to Gulfport now have higher-than-normal bacteria levels, including ...

In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

This capability not only allows for possibly identifying microbes among inert matter ... a cold-loving bacterium found in deep ocean waters. By analyzing these lifeforms in microgravity ...