Better Living Through Biochemistry
Scientists are creating custom microbiomes to clean up microplastics, restore trashed agricultural soil, and solve other environmental problems.
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Life Among the Dead
Decomposing animals host diverse ecosystems that reveal the inner workings of microbial life.
High and Dry
Utah’s immense Great Salt Lake has receded in recent years, revealing the microbial reefs crucial to its ecosystem.
Saving Mexico’s Lost World
Microbes have lived in Cuatro Ciénegas for 500 million years. They’ve survived countless cataclysms and extinctions. But can they survive us?
Life Among the Dead
Decomposing animals host diverse ecosystems that reveal the inner workings of microbial life.
High and Dry
Utah’s immense Great Salt Lake has receded in recent years, revealing the microbial reefs crucial to its ecosystem.
Saving Mexico’s Lost World
Microbes have lived in Cuatro Ciénegas for 500 million years. They’ve survived countless cataclysms and extinctions. But can they survive us?