New research reveals that bacteria form species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange within species. This process, homologous recombination, reinforces distinct species boundaries and ...

What keeps them cohesive?” Traditionally, it has been assumed that microbial evolution occurs primarily through asexual reproduction, specifically binary fission, with only sporadic genetic ...

MSU scientists studied microbes in Yellowstone hot springs to understand how life adapted to increasing oxygen levels.

Study: Early life microbial succession in the gut follows common patterns in humans across the globe. Image Credit: Corona Borealis Studio / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal ...

This unprecedented dataset sheds light on microbial ecology and evolution under natural, dynamic conditions. Like Bill Murray in the movie “Groundhog Day,” bacteria species in a Wisconsin lake are in ...

This article explores the transformative potential and challenges of single cell omics in advancing our understanding of ...