How can bacteria that forage on organic particles survive in vast ocean regions where such particles are extremely sparse? A ...

Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found ...

When a South Florida pet python owner discovered her snake inside her car's dashboard, she drove to a nearby fire station for ...

Blow up a long balloon and two things happen: it gets longer and it gets wider. Now imagine a living cell that inflates itself under enormous pressure and yet only grows longer, never adding width.