Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

Any humans experiencing symptoms should seek medical care immediately and pet owners should watch for vomiting and jaundice.

For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the health risks tied to ...

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to ...

You’re exposed to chemicals all day, whether it’s from skincare products, eating certain foods, or just getting dressed. But ...

While bottled water seems like a healthier alternative, one office space fixture is actually holding lots of teeny, tiny ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

Far from Earth's gravitational pull, a simple viral infection took on a new evolutionary direction. A study conducted aboard the ISS found that when bacteria and ...

In most people, these bacteria coexist peacefully and contribute to a mutually beneficial relationship, with both human and ...

Hippie college town Berkeley is sounding the alarm over a frightening outbreak of leptospirosis near a homeless encampment in ...

New invention called a Conservation Soft Box protects mummies and bones in museums, preventing moisture, microbes, and ...