Remnants of everything that humans ingest ends up in waste water, including medications that people may be taking, like ...

Closely related bacterial species use different strategies to build their cell walls, an international team of scientists led ...

Scientists have discovered how a bacteria makes a kind of detergent, which could help eliminate some forms of pollution... | ...

Mosquito bites are much more than just a red and itchy summertime nuisance. The diseases that they carry are notoriously ...

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

Researchers identified bacterial isolates from Crete that rapidly kill mosquito larvae by producing insecticidal metabolites.

For decades, oral healthcare has mainly focused on preventing cavities and gum disease. However, scientific research has ...

Scientists find high rates of multidrug-resistant bacteria in sea turtles, raising concerns about the ripple effects of human pollution on ocean health.

A single β-lactam exposure rapidly drives stable multidrug resistance in RecA-deficient bacteria through an SOS-independent mechanism involving oxidative stress-induced mutagenesis and ...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have the nickname 'forever chemicals' thanks to their persistence in the ...

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

Mosquito-borne diseases kill more than 700,000 people every year, according to the World Health Organization, and the mosquitos that spread the disease are difficult to control.