Lost in Microbial Space
Caroline Ash, John Foley, and Elizabeth Pennisi
The Inner Lives of Sponges
Gretchen Vogel
Symbiotic ties, bioactive compounds, and mysterious distributions of bacteria characterize these ancient invertebrates.
Confusing Kinships
John Bohannon
Understanding microbial evolution and ecology rests on a solid classification system, but coming up with one is difficult.