Microbes in the Gowanus sediment have evolved methods of coping with and even subsisting off of the contamination, according ...

From mice droppings found in a Richmond Arby's to a "green, moldlike substance" found in a local gas station, Wayne County health inspectors recorded nearly 70 violations in March.

A new type of microorganism has been discovered that may prove crucial in the process of water purification on Earth. These microorganisms are hidden within the Earth's critical life zone and can ...

People living in Watervliet are being asked to boil their water because of an issue with disinfection. The city said it disinfects water to remove bacteria. Monitoring on Sunday showed heightened ...

Rappahannock Area Health District inspectors found violations at 10 of the 30 Fredericksburg food establishments they visited ...

Federal scientists responsible for monitoring the health of West Coast fisheries are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Department of Commerce failed to renew ...