As much research as we have on the gut microbiome, scientists are still figuring out the full complexity of these microbial communities, writes columnist Carrie Dennett.

Personalised wellness, with solutions centred on the microbiome, might present opportunities for food groups eyeing the area.

Every time you eat a meal, you’re hosting a dinner party. Your guests are the trillions of microbes that live in your gut.

Normally, as people age, gut microbiomes lose diversity – the variety of microbial species – and beneficial microbes such as Bifidobacterium decline. This reduction in diversity has been linked to ...

In 2014, locals near Zimapán, Mexico discovered a mummy in an ancient rock shelter. Scientists believe that the Zimapán man ...

As the population ages, Christian Brechot highlights the role of the gut microbiome in influencing health as we age ...

Everywhere you go, you carry a population of microbes in your gastrointestinal tract that outnumber the human cells making up ...

Previously inactive people who started lifting weights showed significant changes in their gut bacteria within eight weeks.

Urban trees are essential to the health of cities and their residents: they cool neighborhoods, filter pollution from the air ...

The scalp is more than just where hair grows. From microbiome balance to inflammation prevention, a well-cared-for scalp can ...

Scientists have studied the genetics and lifestyle factors that enabled María Branyas Morera, officially the oldest person in ...