Browsing: Microbes

October 23, 20253 min readFossilized Skin on Dinosaur ‘Mummies’ Isn’t Skin at AllWyoming’s “dinosaur mummies,” once thought to preserve fossilized flesh, are actually detailed clay molds…

The natural world teems with microorganisms. Billions of species of bacteria, archaea, viruses and fungi make up complex ecosystems in the soil, water and air. The…

October 1, 20255 min readMeet the Microbes That Munch Mountains of Mining WasteBiomining uses engineered microbes to harvest critical mineralsBy Vanessa Bates Ramirez edited by Sarah…

The unique flavor profiles of premium chocolate—which can include hints of citrus, wafts of wine and subtle notes of spice—have often been attributed to the cocoa…