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US Aug. 5, 2021, 10:32 AM

28 prehistoric viruses unknown to science were found in a glacial ice cores. They are thought to be around 15,000 years old.

The researchers said that the viruses found in an ice core taken from the Guliya ice cap in the Tibetan Plateau in 2015 do not infect humans.

News Sep. 15, 2020, 3:31 AM

Astronomers found a gas in Venus’ clouds that could signal alien life

Venus’ carbon-dioxide-rich atmosphere and high temperatures make the planet’s surface inhospitable to life. But new research suggests the clouds surrounding Venus could harbour microbial life. A new study found traces of phosphine – a gas typically produced by anaerobic microbes on Earth – in the upper reaches of Venus’ clouds. […]

News Jul. 18, 2019, 10:34 PM

Deep below Alaskan ice, tiny life forms went untouched for 50,000 years. Scientists are probing them to improve the hunt for aliens.

In pockets of briny water 20 feet under the Arctic tundra, scientists have found thriving microbial communities. Some of these liquid pockets, called cryopegs, have remained untouched for 50,000 years. By studying the microbes that survive in these extreme environments, researchers can glean insight into what types of life to […]

News May. 2, 2019, 3:00 AM

New York City waters have trillions of bacteria, fungi, and microbes. Watch what they look like through a microscope.

New York City is teeming with life, much of which lives in a world unseen – in the city’s thousands of puddles, lakes, and ponds. Underwater, trillions of bacteria,fungi, and other microbes move about, forming the base of our ecosystem. We teamed up with Sally Warring, who runs the organisation […]

News Nov. 20, 2018, 5:08 AM

NASA will dig for signs of alien life on Mars in Jezero Crater — the landing site for its 2020 rover

NASA has picked a landing site for its upcoming Mars 2020 rover. The space agency will try to land its nuclear-powered robot in Jezero Crater, a giant impact near the Martian equator. Jezero Crater was a water-rich area billions of years ago on Mars, and it might still hide signs […]

News Oct. 12, 2018, 6:00 AM

A miniature universe exists just beyond our sight — these award-winning photos capture it in breathtaking detail

The world is not as it seems. Just beyond the limits of our vision exists a miniature universe that beckons to be explored by curious, oversize humans. Microscopes give us a window into that tiny cosmos, and talented photographers and videographers from around the world have used the tools for […]

News Feb. 28, 2018, 5:16 AM

Tiny organisms discovered in Earth’s driest desert raise hopes that life could be lurking in the soil of Mars

The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on Earth and is comparable to the dry surface of Mars. Researchers recently discovered that when it rains in the Atacama, microbial communities that lay dormant for decades or even thousands of years spring back to life. It’s possible […]

News Jan. 8, 2018, 4:49 AM

What your nightly routine should look like, according to science

Wondering when to stop drinking coffee and using screens to avoid messing with your sleep? How frequently you should wash your sheets? Scientists have been looking for answers to these questions too. You can use their answers to guide many of the decisions you make on a nightly basis, from […]

News Dec. 20, 2017, 5:44 AM

The oldest known fossils show life on Earth began more than 3.5 billion years ago — and indicate life in the universe may be common

A new analysis of the oldest known microbial fossils revealed that several diverse types of organisms existed more than 3.4 billion years ago. The finding indicates that life first evolved on Earth long before that. If life existed in so many forms that early in Earth’s history, it suggests a […]

News Nov. 27, 2017, 11:16 AM

Harvard researchers have identified gut bacteria that help athletes — and plan to make them available to everyone in supplements

Researchers have started to identify bacteria...

News Aug. 15, 2017, 6:07 AM

Fleas carrying the bubonic plague have been found in Arizona

Health officials in two Arizona counties...

News Aug. 15, 2017, 12:45 AM

Your smartphone is even more gross than you thought — here’s how and when to clean it

Think for a moment before you text your friends...

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28 prehistoric viruses unknown to science were found in a glacial ice cores. They are thought to be around 15,000 years old.

Astronomers found a gas in Venus’ clouds that could signal alien life

Deep below Alaskan ice, tiny life forms went untouched for 50,000 years. Scientists are probing them to improve the hunt for aliens.

New York City waters have trillions of bacteria, fungi, and microbes. Watch what they look like through a microscope.

NASA will dig for signs of alien life on Mars in Jezero Crater — the landing site for its 2020 rover

A miniature universe exists just beyond our sight — these award-winning photos capture it in breathtaking detail

Tiny organisms discovered in Earth’s driest desert raise hopes that life could be lurking in the soil of Mars

What your nightly routine should look like, according to science

The oldest known fossils show life on Earth began more than 3.5 billion years ago — and indicate life in the universe may be common

Your kitchen sponge is even grosser than you thought — here’s how often you should replace it

Here’s what’s inside a whale’s blowhole — and it’s not seawater

A woman in Texas has died after ‘flesh-eating bacteria’ in Harvey’s floodwaters seeped into a wound

How often you should replace your mattress, according to a microbiologist — and what happens when you don’t

A growing threat could kill 10 million people by 2050, but one company thinks it can stop it

Florida’s floodwater is full of poop bacteria — but a marine biologist says there’s a bigger threat

7 of the filthiest things you touch all the time

Harvey floodwaters are becoming dangerous pools of bacteria and disease

Harvard researchers have identified gut bacteria that help athletes — and plan to make them available to everyone in supplements

Fleas carrying the bubonic plague have been found in Arizona

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