The field of Environmental Science has recently turned its focus towards the pervasive issue of plastic pollution, ...

A recent study shows that bacteria living inside colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems that are closely linked to how ...

Learn how coral reefs drive daily changes in ocean microbes — a process that shapes how nutrients and energy move through ...

University of Haifa’s Dr. Derya Akkaynak calls the study 'a critical baseline' that will enable future research to better ...

Marine biologists sampling coral reef waters multiple times a day have shown how they shape surrounding marine life.

Coral reefs don’t just shape marine life you can see, they also control the daily rhythms of invisible microbes nearby.

Coral reefs are often described as biodiversity hotspots, but this study reframes them as potent regulators of the ocean’s ...

Airborne microbial communities and bioaerosols represent a critical interface between the biosphere and the atmosphere, encompassing an array of microorganisms—from bacteria and fungi to viruses and ...

Antibiotics that escape into the environment are widely recognized as a growing threat to ecosystems, wastewater treatment ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Water, researchers investigated the viral distribution, host interactions, and antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) transfer on microplastics using ...