Plastics are everywhere in our modern way of living, and their production keeps increasing
every year, causing major environmental concerns. Nowadays, the end-of-life management …

The extensive use of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) has led to their widespread distribution
across various environments. As PAEs pose significant threats to human health, it is urgent …

Sulfate/sulfite-reducing microorganisms (SRM) are ubiquitous in nature, driving the global
sulfur cycle. A hallmark of SRM is the dissimilatory sulfite reductase encoded by the genes …

Microbes compose most of the biomass on the planet, yet the majority of taxa remain
uncharacterized. These unknown microbes, often referred to as “microbial dark matter,” …

Hadal trenches are the deepest and most remote regions of the ocean. The 11-kilometer
deep Challenger Deep is the least explored due to the technical challenges of sampling …

Background When deep-sea hydrothermal fluids mix with cold oxygenated fluids, minerals
precipitate out of solution and form hydrothermal deposits. These actively venting deep-sea …

Anaerobic methane metabolism is among the hallmarks of Archaea, originating very early in
their evolution. Here, we show that the ancestor of methane metabolizers was an autotrophic …

Acidobacteriota are widespread and often abundant in marine sediments, yet their metabolic
and ecological properties are poorly understood. Here, we examined metabolisms and …

Asgard is an archaeal superphylum that might hold the key to understand the origin of
eukaryotes, but its diversity and ecological roles remain poorly understood. Here, we …

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are common hazardous organic contaminants in agricultural
soil. Microbial remediation is an effective and eco-friendly method for eliminating PAEs …