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Unlike regular bread, sourdough is made using a starter: a live culture of wild yeast and bacteria. The starter ferments over ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

In a new study, we and an international team of scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

Although she's not an entomologist, Maggie Stanislawski, Ph.D., spends hours a day studying bugs. The assistant professor of biomedical informatics specializes in the gut microbiome, an environment ...

What is the first thing you do after waking up? “I say a quick grace, get up, and start making my bed”, said Sinupa Shekhar ...

Thrifting, bargain hunting, and embracing the circular economy are commendable pursuits. However, not all secondhand ...

Researchers found that coral reefs can shape microbial communities in surrounding waters through natural interactions like ...

Tiny soil animals survive harsh desert conditions, revealing hidden life and climate driven survival strategies underground.

It’s so salty,” a biologist from Utah University told Julie Jung, another biologist, as they dipped their feet in the Great ...

In honor of the more horrifying aspects of the mortal coil, we bring you a list of nine facts sure to disquiet.