microbes

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The study adds to growing evidence that microbes found in fermented foods may do more than support food production and digestion.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

He cites the 2024 finding on Mars by the Perseverance rover of “a biosignature of heavy-metal reduction by alien microbes, possibly the most incredible discovery of the century.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

These microbes are highly specialized partners that live closely with coral hosts.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

It also means losing a vast "molecular library" tied to the microbes that live within them.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

In other experiments, when small quantities of liquid water were present, the microbes actually grew.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan