We each carry thousands of different species of microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tracts, and that gut microbiome has a powerful influence on various aspects of our health. Scientists have been ...

They race, they spin, they shoot. Meet the organisms for which physical prowess is more than sport—it’s a matter of life and death ...

Among the many trillions of microorganisms in the human gut is Blautia luti. Like many gut bacteria, it metabolizes ...

(THE CONVERSATION) — When the first humans moved out of Africa, they carried their gut microbes with them. Turns out, these microbes also evolved along with them. There is pronounced variation in the ...

Common gut bacteria use protein delivery systems to interact directly with human cells, reshaping how scientists view the ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that the gut microbiome does more than aid digestion. It may also influence how ...

Urban living with Gizmo the cat. Image: Tim Sandle. Urban living with Gizmo the cat. Image: Tim Sandle. Analysis of gut microbiomes in distantly related vertebrates from urban and rural areas has ...

The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract–the gut microbiome can exert a profound influence on the human body, and scientists are learning more about exactly how certain microbes can impact us.

A new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Humans have the largest relative brain size ...

No matter how much they brush their teeth, some people still get more cavities than others, in part because of differences in ...

Bodily zoo US scientists have analysed samples taken from swabs and scrapings to develop the first genetic reference map of nearly all of the microbes inhabiting healthy humans. Like the mapping of ...

Microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch, reveals new research. The world-first rocket test proved bacteria can endure blast-off and re-entry unharmed. There ...