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Environmental health
Building Climate Resilience From the Soil Up in Rural Spain

Could endangered goats—and their microbes—be a climate solution? Our newest SeedLabs partner is looking for answers in the mountains of Extremadura, Spain.

Emma Loewe · 9 min read
Environmental health
Eternal Flames, Mud Volcanoes, and the Microbes That Survive It All: Inside Our Latest SeedLabs Expedition

Searching for methane-eating microbes in the otherworldly landscapes of Romania.

Emma Loewe · 6 min read
Environmental health
Could Aquariums Help Rewrite the Future of Coral Reefs?

Coral reefs are under threat, but their resident bacteria could provide a protective shield. Project ReefLink is studying microbes from coral aquariums to help save reefs before it’s too late.

Emma Loewe · 5 min read
Environmental health
Could Bacteria Help Save the Planet? The Work Has Already Started

From carbon capture to coral resilience, applied microbiology is already at work.

Seed Health · 6 min read
Environmental health
The Bacteria That Could Help the World Curb The Climate Crisis

Inside the search for extremophiles that consume CO₂ at remarkable rates.

Seed Health · 5 min read
Environmental health
Inside the Mission to Send Trash-Transforming Bacteria Into Space

A bioreactor that turns PET into a nylon precursor spent 43 days aboard the ISS.

Seed Health · 4 min read
Environmental health
Why Are Coral Reefs Dying?

Coral reefs support 25% of marine life—and they are running out of time.

Seed Health · 5 min read