Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

Symbiotic Organs: Extreme Intimacy with the Microbial World All multicellular creatures interact with bacteria, but some have taken the relationship to another level with highly specialized structures ...

Researchers have discovered a fascinating symbiotic relationship between a wasp species and a newly discovered bacterial species – a relationship that potentially sheds light on how bacteria can ...

In new research published this week in Cell Host & Microbe, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in ...

Researchers at the University of New Mexico have identified the presence of bacteria in the healthy brains of fish.

With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores.

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

Specificity of Frankia Bacteria in Symbiosis with Native Speckled Alder and Non-Native Autumn Olive Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) is a non-native invasive shrub from Asia that is increasingly ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

Certain species of beetle have evolved unusual "back pockets" to safely house symbiotic bacteria during metamorphosis—the only known instance of this among insects. It's part of a mutually ...

A study on interstrain competition between bacteria, and the resulting benefit to plants, aims to improve sustainable agricultural practices for the plant.