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All cellular life, from single-celled bacteria to towering trees, can trace its origins back to a single forerunner that existed…

A new study has discovered hundreds of new viruses living inside bacteria in the human gut, which could potentially influence…

Nature, Published online: 01 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03125-1Some bacterial-infecting viruses use ‘sponges’ to mop up defence molecules, but bacteria can fight…

Bats, often seen hanging in dark caves or swarming at dusk, are one of the most iconic Halloween symbols. These…

RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 24 September 2025 Earth’s most diverse biological entities are the viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages (phages). They…

AI-designed bacteriophages were capable of infecting and killing host bacteria. Credit: Lee D. Simon/Science Photo LibraryScientists have created the first…