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Oil-eating bacteria like these are also found on the ocean's surface, and helped degrade much of the oily refuse that spilled into the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.

But an expedition to collect samples of the microbial population at the deepest part of the Mariana Trench (some 11,000 meters down) has revealed a new 'oil-eating' bacteria. Disclaimer ...

A deep-sea bacteria could be the answer to cleaning up decades-old oil spills in weeks After a disastrous deep-sea oil spill, a bacteria was discovered at great ocean depths, feasting on the oil.

Once the micro-organisms are poured on the fuel, enzymes break down the fuel's harmful components while bacteria digest them. This solution has been described as an eco-friendly alternative that ...

Essex County Council The "blend of microbes, enzymes and natural nutrients" comes in liquid form Tom Cunningham, council cabinet member for highways, said: "Nobody wants to be stuck in traffic ...