A global coalition is working to protect the microbial “99%” that keeps the planet functioning. Their new roadmap lays out tools and policies designed to finally bring this hidden diversity into ...

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, occur worldwide in many varieties, including in single-cell form and in chains called filaments. While these tiny life forms can strongly influence many ...

Engineering microbes to soak up more carbon, boost crop yields and restore former farmland is appealing. But synthetic ...

Museum researchers reconstructed the evolutionary history of stony corals over the past 460 million years, providing insights ...

Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the “invisible 99% of life” that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally ...

A new paper outlines how scientists came together to put together the first microbial conservation roadmap under the ...