All Microbes articles

Research

Fossil isotopes reveal life’s diversity 3.5 billion years ago

2017-12-20T12:03:00Z

Early microbes evolved distinct metabolisms based around hydrogen sulphide and methane

Opinion

Using microbes to explore new flavours

2017-03-07T09:41:00Z

Microbes are often enemies in the kitchen, but when used can add new dimensions to cooking

Review

The microbes fight back: antibiotic resistance

2017-02-11T12:00:00Z

One of the greatest challenges of our time

Podcast

Book Club – I contain multitudes

2016-11-22T11:50:00Z

They say you are what you eat, but actually you’re mainly what eats you

Review

I contain multitudes

2016-11-21T12:01:00Z

Florence Greatrix dissects Ed Yong’s new book on microbes