Bacteria thrive beneath glaciers where their activity can erode rocks, say Canadian and British geologists. Martin Sharp of the University of Alberta in the UK and his colleagues found colonies of

A switch in the species of phytoplankton dominating the Southern Ocean off Antarctica could accele

'Tagged' viruses can warn us of an impending epidemic

An estimated US $2 million worth of lobsters were found either dead or ill off the coast of Maine in the US in 1998. Though some of these lobsters were found to have bacterial

Bacteria that can turn creatures into stone do exist

Even the nasty little bugs are worth conserving

GLOBAL warming is perhaps the biggest threat the Earth has ever faced. Scientists and environmentalists grappling with ways to avoid the disaster have found a bacterium that eats up methane. The

Mycorrhizal fungi can improve the quality and longevity of plants

Yeast and roundworms may give research into birth defects a boost. An enzyme needed to make healthy reproductive cells turns out to be the same in both, and probably helps prevent birth defects in