Bacteria are given two names—their genus and species—which are often descriptive of where the bacteria are found or what they look like. So we end up with Staphylococcus aureus, which means ...

What that means is genes moving sideways across boundaries—between individuals, between species ... cause was infection by bacteria of the Shigella genus. The preferred treatment first was ...

That's because antibiotics can cause a decline in a healthy bacteria species called Lactobacillus genus that naturally ...

A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from ...

A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus, gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from their environment, thanks to a bacterial gene picked up by an ancestor.

Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, form in the lungs. This can cause symptoms such as chest pain, a cough ...

A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus, gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from their environment, thanks ...

That means many bacteria carry DNA from what are, on the face of it, different species. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events ...

Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common, scientists have now discovered five previously unknown species. One of these is one of the most widely distributed species in Northern Europe ...