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

I'm on the hunt for a microbial saviour – a type of virus that can treat infections rather than cause them.We all know the ...

A rare flesh-eating bacteria has killed at least five people in Florida this year, as well as three in Connecticut and New York.

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. Scientists ...

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 ...

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Infections with vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters and raw oysters, may be rising. What to know about symptoms and prevention.

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

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 ...

The common diabetes drug metformin works partly by excreting sugar from the bloodstream into the intestines, where gut bacteria then convert it into chemicals that improve the insulin response.