A new species of Rickettsia bacterium called Rickettsia finnyi has been identified by researchers after analysis of samples ...

A team of scientists have found an ancient bacterium that has been waiting for 5,000 years to provide some answers to the superbugs that concern us.

New tick-borne bacteria discovered in dogs in the US, Rickettsia finnyi, is very similar to canine spotted fever.

Researchers find that a gut bacterium may influence muscle strength and fitness, opening the door to probiotics that support ...

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

Scientists have uncovered the oldest known genome of the bacterium responsible for syphilis, revealing a previously unknown lineage that existed thousands of years ago in the Americas.

Scientists have discovered a bacterium in Romanian cave ice that resists antibiotics used to treat infections including tuberculosis, colitis, and UTIs.

Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic — but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. The thin white ...

Hardy bacteria could survive the trip from one planet to another, hidden among the debris from an asteroid impact, a new study suggests, providing possible evidence for a theory that the seeds of life ...

Some bacterial species possess an astonishing ability: They use Earth's magnetic field to orient themselves. To better understand this mechanism, the team led by Argovia-Professor Martino Poggio from ...

A new species of Rickettsia bacterium called Rickettsia finnyi has been identified by researchers after analysis of samples ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. The thin white filament ...