Leiden researchers have discovered an enzyme that helps bacteria feed on everyday plastics. This common enzyme could play a ...

More than a million people a year are already dying from infections caused by microbes that are resistant to treatment – it's ...

Flesh-eating bacteria is 'always in the water' and heading north. Because of climate change and warming ocean waters, Vibrio vulnificus is migrating north, studies have found. "The warmer water is ...

We feed them fiber, and they reward us with short-chain fatty acids — compounds that help regulate our metabolism and ...

Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the population has prediabetes or diabetes. Over 40% are overweight or obese. One in nine people over the age of ...

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

Health officials issue warnings as bacteria and stormwater runoff contaminate beaches nationwide, closing popular swimming ...

Plastic-eating bacteria could combat pollution problems, scientists hope. A bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a new study finds.

Jace Tunnell Director of Community Engagement Harte Research Institute ...

Spider-like creatures living near methane seeps on the seafloor appear to cultivate and consume microbial species on their bodies that feed on the energy-rich gas. This expands the set of organisms ...

Infections with the deadly, flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are rare — but they may be on the rise in parts of the United States. The bacteria are found naturally in warm seawater, and ...

Scientists in Italy have discovered bacteria that can break down PFAS "forever chemicals," offering new hope for cleaning up ...