Health officials issue warnings as bacteria and stormwater runoff contaminate beaches nationwide, closing popular swimming ...

Advisories have been issued for a handful of states including Illinois, New York, California, Washington, Massachusetts and ...

A specially designed microbe cuts dietary methylmercury levels in pregnant mice, signaling the potential for a new tool for ...

The totality of bacteria, viruses and fungi that exist in and on a multicellular organism forms its natural microbiome. The ...

Anaerobic bacteria were among the first life forms on Earth and existed at a time when there was no oxygen in the atmosphere.

A study by an interdisciplinary research team shows how a soil bacterium can become a source of inspiration in the search for ...

In the case of diabetic women, the vaginal microbiome is significantly lower and changed compared to healthy women, requiring ...

For decades, oral health care has mainly focused on preventing cavities and gum disease. However, scientific research has ...

Bacteria can be ruthless. A new study has shown that when their survival is threatened because of food scarcity, they will ...

While you're enjoying the beach, there's a microscopic menace lurking in the warm, salty waters: Vibrio vulnificus, aka the ...

An obscure group of phages offers insights into elements of microbial warfare—and blueprints for new antibiotics.

Scientists have figured out how to turn plastic waste into the painkiller acetaminophen using specially engineered bacteria.