"Improper disposal of carcasses is one of the main reasons behind anthrax transmission. If prompt action is not taken, the contaminated soil and water can serve as a long-term source of infection," ...

Eight cases of anthrax have been confirmed in Pirgachha Upazila of Rangpur, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease ...

Officials have confirmed another case of animal anthrax in Stark County, the second case this year in North Dakota.

Stanford scientists used AI to design viruses that kill bacteria like E. coli, offering a new weapon against ...

The study, led by scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder, revealed that these long-dormant microbes became active once thawed — a finding that has sparked new concerns about the hidden ...

Microorganisms frozen in Alaska for around 40,000 years have come back to life, scientists at the University of Colorado ...

Viruses are so simple in their structure, they may not even qualify as living things. Yet, they are ruthless in their robotic ...

At the same time, the U.S. Postal Service urged the public to stay calm. "They should be concerned but definitely not panicked or alarmed," said Massachusetts postal official Bob Cannon, who notes ...

Kate Adamala started work on a cell in which the natural molecular structure is reversed. Then a possible doomsday scenario became clear.

Dr. Ron Atlas is the co-chair of the American Society for Microbiology's task force on biological weapons. He is a professor of biology at the University of Louisville and the dean of the graduate ...