Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

Microbes that hitched a ride into orbit are not just surviving in space, they are changing in ways that give them startling new abilities. In the strange physics of microgravity, bacteria and viruses ...

The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, ...

Bacterial exposure increasing cancer risk: The study found that exposure to a toxic bacteria, colibactin, in childhood may increase the likelihood of developing colon cancer earlier in life. Global ...