Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and ...

By Ruth Kamnitzer Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to new ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

Many of the microbes living in bark can live off various gases. This is a process recently coined as “aerotrophy”, as in “air ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

Scientists are uncovering a hidden ally in the fight against climate change and air pollution: the microscopic communities ...

Metagenomic sequencing of tree bark microbiota indicated their ability to process some atmospheric gases, highlighting their ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

Spacecraft are assembled in specialized “cleanrooms” that are designed to avoid contamination from dust and microorganisms.

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...