The growth of bacteria can be stimulated by antibiotics, scientists at the University of Exeter have discovered. This had been expected, but researchers were surprised to find mutated E.coli ...

One species of bacteria seems to get many of the perks of sexual reproduction without actually having sex, a new study finds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

One species of bacteria seems to get many of the perks of sexual reproduction without actually having sex, a new study finds. Different strains of bacteria called Mycobacterium smegmatis swap large, ...

Bacteria are survival artists: When they get nutrition, they multiply rapidly, albeit they can also survive periods of hunger. But, when they grow too quickly, their ability to survive is hampered, as ...

In order to sustain and extend the colony, bacteria primarily require sufficient nutrients. Moving slowly would mean that nutrients are soon used up, but adventurous bacteria that decide to move out ...

Studying the impact of the environment on animal evolution is no easy task, as most animals reproduce slowly and exhibit complex behaviors. However, microbiologists have an advantage: Bacteria ...

New research demonstrates that rapid growth can result in reduced bacterial fitness when food sources are scarce. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (Germany) have shed light on the ...

To reproduce or to conquer the world? Surprisingly, bacteria also face this problem. Theoretical biophysicists have now shown how these organisms should decide how best to preserve their species. The ...

This video shows you how bacteria evolve to resist antibiotics. What you’re seeing is a giant petri dish, striped with antibiotics which rise in strength, each strip 10x more deadly to bacteria than ...