Researchers identify a C. elegans gene that leads the organelles to self-destruct in sperm following fertilization of an egg.

Extremophiles can thrive on perchlorates and metabolize carbon monoxide, researchers report.

Understanding postmortem gene expression could help researchers improve organ transplants and time-of-death estimates, according to studies on mice and zebrafish.

An institutional investigation has found evidence of image manipulation in two studies coauthored by Bharat Aggarwal.

A selection of notable quotes from the American Society for Microbiology’s annual meeting

An artist aims to publish a collection of stories of science gone awry.

Scenes from illustrator Jim Jourdane’s Fieldwork Fail: The Messy Side of Science

The inflammation may make it easier for viruses like Zika to replicate in a host, according to a mouse study.

Female mice lacking an immune receptor are better than males at fighting certain viral infections.

Kids often acquire cavity-causing bacteria from non-family members, researchers report at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting.

People continue to hear and process words during light non-REM sleep, a study shows.

World Health Organization concludes the events are unlikely to worsen the viral outbreak.