Research Articles
The Invisible Herd: How Animal Microbiomes Sustain Our Planet
Explore how animal microbiomes provide essential ecosystem services, from nutrient cycling to disease resistance, and why protecting these invisible communities is crucial for planetary health.
The Secret World of Lizards: How Microbial Inhabitants Protect Their Future Generations
Discover how specialized microbial communities in lizards provide crucial antifungal protection for their eggs and implications for reptile conservation.
The Microbial Key to a Koala's Survival: Unlocking the Secrets of the Juvenile Gut
Discover how the juvenile koala gut microbiome develops in wild populations and its crucial role in koala conservation.
The Hidden World Inside: How Captivity Changes an Orangutan's Gut
Explore groundbreaking research on how captivity transforms the gut microbiome of Sumatran orangutans and what this means for conservation efforts.
A Purr-fect Transplant: How Poop Pills Are Saving Cheetahs
Discover how fecal microbiota transplants are helping cheetahs recover from antibiotic treatments and restoring their gut health through innovative conservation science.
The Silent Epidemic in Wallaby Mouths: How Microbiomes Betray Captive Conservation
Discover how microbiome research is revealing the hidden causes of macropod progressive periodontal disease (MPPD) in captive wallabies and new conservation strategies.