Scientific Field/Discipline: Microbiology

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For a Peek Inside Wisconsin’s Watery Past, Thank the Microbes

Since its discovery in the 1980s, a fossil site in a Milwaukee suburb has borne some of the best-preserved soft-bodied organisms from the Silurian.

May 5, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Could Marine Mammals Contract COVID-19?

Scientists say it’s possible.

Sep 17, 2020 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

whale bones on beach, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico

How Diseases Sweep through the Sea

For marine mammals, viral and bacterial outbreaks are on the rise.

Aug 7, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia) swimming above coral reef

Do Fish Tummy Bugs Dictate Their Diets?

A preliminary study of Florida fish microbes hints at how and why each fish fills a unique ecological role.

Jun 17, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Australia’s Plant Virus Sting Operation

In Australia, an experiment shows that honeybees can help scientists spot novel diseases.

Feb 12, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

From Berth to Death

Flu kills. It kills even more when new technology changes everything.

Nov 19, 2019 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes

A Parasitic Bacterium Saps Energy from Corals

Though researchers just sequenced its genome for the first time, this harmful bacterium is surprisingly common in marine life.

Oct 28, 2019 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

New Viruses Found in Farmed and Wild Salmon

Scientists will now research whether these viruses are passing between farmed and wild fish.

Oct 11, 2019 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

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