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Microbes Can Change How Spiders Mate

Scientists show that bacteria have unexpected effects in spider sex.

Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Contributor

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The Mysterious Microbes That May Explain What Happened When Life Became Complex

Microbiologists are debating how a group of ancient microbes fits into the emergence of the first complex organisms.

Valerie Brown, Contributor

Sports

How Running a Marathon Changes Your Gut Microbes

Endurance exercise favors the growth of some gut bacteria, which might provide athletes with an extra boost.

Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Contributor

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Soil Takes Decades to Catch Up to Climate Changes

Soil bacteria often take 50 years or more to react to changes in climate.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

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'Anti-Probiotics' Could Suppress Weeds and Invasive Plants

Scientists are finding microbes that are good for crops but bad for weeds.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

Human

Cat-Borne Parasite May Prompt People to Start Businesses

People infected with Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to be entrepreneurs, according to new research.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

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Sick Plants May Attract Distant Bacteria as Medicine

New study shows how sand sedges lure beneficial bacteria to their roots.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

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Microbes in Soil Help Sorghum Stay Strong Against Droughts

Bacteria that help sorghum survive drought could someday be used as probiotics for crops.

Anna Katrina Hunter, Contributor

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Scientists Unearth a New Class of Antibiotic Compounds from the Soil

The discovery may one day help people with multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.

Tracy Staedter, Contributor

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