For light-loving marine microbes, living in sand means having a good Plan B
February 3, 2018 — Jennifer Frazer
Putting plants under may help solve the enduring mystery of how anesthesia works
January 28, 2018 — Jennifer Frazer
For majoid crabs, decorating is a way of life
December 27, 2017 — Jennifer Frazer
A life form that once ruled the planet has turned up unexpectedly in Tasmania
December 23, 2017 — Jennifer Frazer
Microbes contain astounding new organelle of unknown function: the rotatosome
December 17, 2017 — Jennifer Frazer
Yet surprisingly, the most common organism in said smoothie was the very pathogen it was trying to prevent
December 9, 2017 — Jennifer Frazer
But it can survive pressures that would squash the very proteins of most other life
December 6, 2017 — Jennifer Frazer
The hindgut of aquatic insects is a surprisingly hip hangout, filled with microbes bearing resemblances to household objects
December 4, 2017 — Jennifer Frazer
Slow down and savor a few moments of scientific wonder
December 2, 2017 — Jennifer Frazer
Cacao plants have an internal microbiome they can pass to seedlings just as human moms do
December 2, 2017 — Jennifer Frazer
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