Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic "rod" ...

The shape of bacteria does not influence how well they can move -- this is the surprising finding of new research which could have major implications for the future of the scientific and medical ...

Scientists have found that Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a key gut microbe, changes its size and shape in response to its environment. Each different microbe form is linked to specific genetic ...

There's a lot of buzz about the gut microbiome—the trillions of microbes that help us digest food and support the immune ...

Bacteria come in a surprising variety of shapes. In addition to rod-shaped representatives such as the widely known model bacterium E. coli, there are numerous curved and even spiral-shaped bacteria.

A sweeping new study has uncovered global patterns in how bacteria thrive and interact within lakes and reservoirs, offering new insights into the invisible forces that sustain freshwater ecosystems.

A surprising new discovery suggests that tiny microbes living inside fish may be helping shape the chemistry of the world’s ...