Put “Alien” on standby — because science may be inching a tiny step closer to real-life cryosleep. In a breakthrough that ...

The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs didn’t keep life down for long. New research shows that microscopic plankton began evolving into new species within just a few thousand years—and ...

Stanford researchers have combined two microscopy techniques to create a one-of-a-kind instrument that can show cell ...

From microplastics in the deepest point of our ocean to hydrocarbon-eating bacteria, discover five fascinating studies into ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have carried out an unusual experiment aimed at a question that has fascinated ...

Millions of unknown microbial genes discovered in Antarctica’s ocean reveal a hidden ecosystem that may influence carbon cycling and climate.

Almost everyone carries microscopic mites on their skin. They live inside pores and hair follicles, feeding on skin oils and ...

Katie Edwards is commissioning editor of health and medicine at The Conversation in the UK. Alejandra Perotti has received funding from BBSRC. Dan Baumgardt does not work for, consult, own shares in ...

Effective stereo microscope selection depends on understanding application demands and the performance factors that affect 3D ...

Did you know a short kiss can exchange millions of bacteria? Discover what happens to your mouth during a 10-second kiss ...

The singer reflects on the pressure of being famous since childhood in her Tuesday (March 17) episode of Mythical Kitchen's Last Meals.

Cryptobiosis is a reversible, near-total metabolic shutdown that allows organisms to survive freezing and desiccation (extreme drying). Radiocarbon dating of permafrost sediments to establish ...