microorganisms

West Virginian scientists may have found a life form more than 800 million years old — and no, it's not their senator, Mitch McConnell. 

Magic Crystals

They're single-celled and ready to mingle. 

Scientists Say Organisms Trapped in This Ancient Rock May Still Be Alive

Scientists just announced the discovery of two organisms that eats viruses — the first credible finding of that type of creature.

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Genetics

Take that, viruses!

Scientists Discover Organisms That Eat Viruses

A team of Stanford researchers have created a "hydrodynamic treadmill," essentially an endless loop of water, to closely observe microorganisms.

Just Keep Swimming

“This is a completely new way of studying life in the ocean.”

Scientists Built a Tiny Treadmill for Microscopic Water Creatures

Former NASA scientist Gilbert Levin argues we already discovered we're not alone in the universe during NASA's Viking mission to find life on Mars in 1976.

Contentious Results

Is this 1976 experiment on the surface of Mars proof that alien life exists?

Former NASA Scientist "Convinced" We Already Found Life on Mars

Scientists just have to make sure it doesn't harm humans who drink it. 

A New Chemical Treatment Could Make Water Safe to Drink for Months

It’s millions and millions of years.

Life Can Survive on Mars Far, Far Longer Than We Thought

Too few studies have tested whether they provide health benefits. 

Are Probiotics the Key to Solving Humanity's Health Issues?

It's like a Lilliputian Guadalcanal down there.  

Watch: The War Inside Your Body

We've only identified 10 million species thus far, and it seems our planet houses more than a trillion. 

Study Reveals Earth Has 1 Trillion Species, Only 0.001% Are Known

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