microbes
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Many species play important roles in human health, including the hundreds of different microbes that live in the mouth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The US space agency announced last year that its Perseverance rover had found potential biosignatures, markings on rocks possibly made by ancient microbes.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
On Earth, when water reacts with olivine, the process can produce hydrogen that certain microbes can use as an energy source.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Bacteria inside the body depend on iron, but lactoferrin binds tightly to the element, making it much harder for microbes to access.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
As a rule, viruses, microbes, and parasites do not kill the majority of their victims—the pest that wipes out its host species has a bleak evolutionary future.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
