The city’s inspector general says that sewer lines are too close to water mains, a problem the city has known about since ...

Our immune systems rely on iron to function, but so do invading viruses and bacteria. New research from Binghamton University ...

A recent outbreak of a scary disease in Pune, called GBS (Guillain-Barré Syndrome), shows how bad government services can lead to health problems. GBS is a sickness that affects the nerves and can ...

Try these methods for removing rust, whether you have tools, appliances, outdoor furniture, or other furnishings to fix up.

But what about a virus that doesn’t make people sick — just the bacteria that infects people, effectively destroying it? That’s what bacteriophages — or, simply, phages — are ...

Instead, it's likely there is iron in your supply that attracted the bacteria to your pipes. In this case, a home water treatment system should be your go-to.

In the quest to take the “forever” out of “forever chemicals,” bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them, but ...

As any blacksmith or steelmaker knows, it’s best to strike while the iron is hot. Hedge fund Ancora said on Jan. 27 that it has taken a stake in United States Steel, is urging the company to ...