Volcanic landscapes look hostile to life, yet some worms are not just surviving in these extremes, they are flourishing. From deep-sea vents that should boil flesh to toxic volcanic soils on land, ...

Researchers found that children’s breath carries chemical clues from gut bacteria, opening the door to faster and gentler ...

Why do some animals eat feces? Here are some biological reasons for it and what you can do about it as a pet owner.

For farmers, sometimes the easiest way to save a crop or prevent catastrophic insect damage is to spray a pesticide. But this ...

The UKHSA has issued a warning over a bacterial outbreak associated with several non-sterile alcohol-free wipe products ...

Dairy products like kefir, skyr, labneh, cottage cheese, sour cream, Yakult, and cultured buttermilk have probiotic levels ...

Rivals or allies—how do bacteria and fungi interact in our bodies? Until now, bacteria on our mucous membranes were primarily considered to be antagonists of fungi, as they can inhibit their growth.

They race, they spin, they shoot. Meet the organisms for which physical prowess is more than sport—it’s a matter of life and death ...

THIS COLD SNAP ACROSS THE PALM BEACHES AND TREASURE COAST, CAUSING A WELL KNOWN BUT STILL UNUSUAL FLORIDA PHENOMENON COLD, ...

The award is the first following a funding announcement last year to support typhoid fever diagnostic test development.

As part of its ongoing efforts to combat brucellosis, a serious and often neglected disease endemic to many low- and ...

In a new study published today in the journal mBio, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) ...