It seems that parents fretting about a surly or withdrawn or plain obnoxious teenager could do worse than keep a dog around the house.That's because doing so "has beneficial effects, especially for ...

Having a dog in the family brings a lot of benefits — playing with it helps the brain to focus and relax, to satisfy the ...

Playing with a pooch can help our brains concentrate and relax, a family dog can help prevent food allergies in children, and ...

Dogs prompt changes in the microbiome, the collection of all microorganisms - including bacteria, fungi and viruses - that ...

Humans have been fermenting food and drinks — everything from kimchi and yogurt to beer and kombucha — for more than 13,000 years. Fermentation – a natural process that uses microorganisms to create ...

Family dogs boost teenagers’ mental health – by changing microbes that live in their bodies, according to a new study.

Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb ...

Microorganisms are not similar to each other, they differ not only in size but also in structure, habitat, metabolism and several other characteristics. As the name suggests those organisms that are ...

PHOENIX — You might have seen the 2005 horror film “The Cave,” where a group of adventurous scientists explore the deep, nether regions of a cave and discover a new species. University of Arizona ...

As the climate crisis accelerates, there's a desperate need to rapidly reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, both ...