A study on wild northern cardinals shows that stress can change gut microbes and affect bird health in measurable ways.

Despite rice being the staple food for more than half of the world's population, its cultivation remains highly resource-intensive, requiring large amounts of water and chemical fertilizers. Even as ...

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New research suggests oysters may rely on hidden microbes to help build their shells and maintain chemistry as oceans grow more acidic.

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Researchers have discovered crucial new information about how microbes consume huge amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) and help reduce levels of this deadly gas. Melbourne researchers have discovered ...