Cement has long been seen as one of the world’s dullest but most essential building materials. Sturdy and gray, this material ...

In one of Yellowstone National Park’s most well-known attractions, researchers discovered an extraordinary diversity of microbial life. By Sarah Derouin Yellowstone National Park is a North American ...

Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said. By Carl Zimmer On Thursday, 38 prominent biologists ...

Scientists just discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth’s Critical Zone. The Critical Zone—also known as the planet’s “living skin”—is responsible for processes like water filtration. The newly ...