A soil-dwelling microbe has shown a surprising ability to trap carbon dioxide and turn it into rock. Scientists have discovered that Bacillus megaterium, a common bacterium long known for its role in ...

From your phone to your sponge, your toothbrush to your trolley handle, invisible armies of bacteria are lurking on the everyday objects you touch the most. Most of these microbes are harmless—some ...

It’s time to return to the kind of bottom-up struggle that helped establish modern public health in the first place.

Aquaculture is the fastest-growing sector of food production worldwide, yet the industry continues to grapple with challenges posed by bacterial diseases.

While rare, bird flu has infected over 140 cats since 2022, according to government data. Here's how to protect your pets.

A new report from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has found that a potentially deadly bacteria was transmitted through ...

Is your brain aging faster than your chronological age? New research shows it could raise your risk of death and dementia significantly—and offers promise for early intervention.

Bacteria that cause intestinal infections typically avoid a stinky chemical - one that can kill them at high enough concentrations - inside human intestines, but they may actually swim toward it when ...

The field of gerontology is witnessing a significant demographic transition, as the global population of individuals aged 65 ...

The deaths were in Hillsborough, Bay, Broward and St. Johns counties, according to the Florida Department of Health.

There are about 30 different species of ticks in Colorado, with tick activity peaking in spring and early summer, ...