The new strain, named Niallia tiangongensis, is a novel variant of a known Earth bacteria and was found in a cabin on the space station.

As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning ...

They weren’t snakes, of course, but nematodes, also known as roundworms—and, it turns out, they’re the most common ...

Joining the growing chorus of American leaders who think science is dumb, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has banned fluoride from ...

A group of researchers, including scientists from the DTU National Food Institute, have developed a method that, with the help of artificial intelligence and DNA decoding, can predict how well disease ...

Tap water, a primary drinking water source for billions worldwide, may contain harmful bacteria such as E. coli or Legionella ...

A new study from the University of Chicago, published in Nature, shows that the typical Western-style diet—rich in processed ...

In combative and at times highly personal rejoinders, Kennedy defended the Trump administration’s dramatic effort to reshape the sprawling, $1.7 trillion-a-year agency, saying it would deliver a more ...

The human gut is home to trillions of microbes that not only aid in digestion, but also play a key role in shaping our immune ...

Bacterial cells have colonized every part of our world. But even though some can evade disinfectants to live in NASA cleanrooms, others are ... | Microbiology ...

The researchers also reintroduced microbes to the mice after antibiotics through fecal microbial transplants. The rationale ...

Lowcountry environmental groups are celebrating a recent ruling by a circuit court judge about building large-scale septic tank systems.