Microbes

One Yukon scientist is working on a homegrown solution to the heavy metals left behind by mining operations.

• By Eva Holland

Emerging research suggests that methanogens might be able to withstand the temperature swings and low pressures of a Martian existence.

• By John Upton

Natural history collections are consolidating. Lessons are being dropped from biology courses. But amid the apparent carnage, microbiology is rising.

• By John Upton

We know what life looks like on Earth, but will we know it when we see it somewhere else?

• By Michael White

And not just how many times a day you shower.

• By Michael White

Drugs made from plants are often too expensive for the people who need them. A group of scientists may have found a solution.

• By Michael White