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2018 preview: Thousands of mystery lifeforms to be revealed

Bacteria and other microbes are all around us but we only know about 1 per cent of them. That is set to change, thanks to a technique called metagenomics

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Hot springs, Yellowstone National Park

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Ancient microbes caused Earth’s first ever global warming

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Girl collecting water in refugee camp

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WHO launches bold plan to slash cholera deaths by 90 per cent

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People in biosafety suits

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It's too easy for bioterrorists to access dangerous research

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Outstretched hands holding earth

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Thousands of new lifeforms discovered that redraw tree of life

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Hand holding wild berries

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Eat a seasonal diet and your gut microbes may change in sync

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A lake in Antarctica where the R1S1 strain of Halorubrum lacusprofundi was discovered

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Antarctic mystery microbe could tell us where viruses came from

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A NASA spacecraft

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NASA’s planetary protection officer will defend Mars, not Earth

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Staphylococcus aureus on human skin

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Bad eczema flare-ups may be caused by strains of bacteria

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Mars strata

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Mars rover sees signs of microbe-friendly layers in ancient lake

Curiosity’s inspection of a Martian lakebed reveals multiple environments where microbes could have thrived more than 3 billion years ago

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Life

Floating in microgravity gives bacteria permanent genetic boost

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Life

Gene tweak in gut bacteria could turn faeces blue if you’re ill

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Earth

Newly-evolved microbes may be breaking down ocean plastics

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Life

Resurrected organisms reveal life’s bare essentials

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