Researchers found LUCA, our earliest common ancestor, lived 4.2 billion years ago. It had a complex biology, affecting its ...

Researchers at Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy have found evidence that could support proof of life on K2-18b, ...

A revised timeline of bacterial evolution revealed that some ancient aerobic bacteria existed before oxygen became common in ...

There are roughly a trillion species of microorganisms on Earth—the vast majority of which are bacteria. Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones and are not like big animals that ...

Bacteria are the most diverse organisms on Earth, with a number of species that's difficult to quantify. They're also incredibly old Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones and ...

The tantalizing hints of a far planet ‘teeming’ with extraterrestrial life is some 120 light-years away from Earth, ...

It will lead to more purple, brown, or green hues in coastal or stratified areas, with less deep blue color in water as ...

Updated April 11 at 11 am: David Relman was misquoted as saying these bacteria could be capable "eliminating life on Earth." The full quote is "eliminating life on Earth as we know it." ...

Researchers are almost ready to start testing a methane-eating bacteria that could help cut emissions from landfills.

To cut costs, instead of carrying material from Earth, astronauts would need to ... To solve this problem, the team once again turned to bacteria. In a new study, they created different types ...

Bacteria, among the oldest of life forms, have lived in seemingly every possible habitat on the planet, from ocean trenches and mountaintops to hot springs and polar ice. Yet, they have left a limited ...