Microscopy methods that reveal the spatial patterns of individual types of microbe are limited by the number of different species that can be monitored together. A new technique now provides progress ...

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are known as atypical mycobacteria. That means they’re related to tuberculosis, but they don’t cause the same disease. In fact, NTM are generally harmless. That’s a ...

Scientists are starting to get a better idea of how many factors can influence a newborn's gut microbiome. Tim Clayton / Corbis via Getty Images For the past decade, scientists have been fascinated by ...

Soils with a variety of microplastics may allow microbes that perform denitrification processes to thrive; this could cause ...