Science news articles about 'ancient microbes'

Ancient biomarkers prove microbes oxidized methane 300 million years ago.

The study of ancient microbes may not seem consequential, but such pioneering research at the University of Oklahoma has implications for the state of modern human health. Cecil Lewis, assistant ...

Scientists have found an ancient ecosystem below an Antarctic glacier and learned that it survived millions of years by transforming sulfur and iron compounds for growth. read more

Ancient microbes left quite an impression on Earth. Scientists have found evidence that microbial communities built 3.45-billion-year-old stromatolites, which are layered, rock-like structures of ...

Scientists probing an ancient microbe have shed new light on a rare condition that causes acute sensitivity to the sun.

Scientists explore caves to study the Earth’s history, as they dream of traveling back in time. In this case, to the Precambrian.