University of East Anglia researchers have discovered the genetic blueprints of 18 new bacterial species collected from ...

Scientists have discovered a natural compound that targets dangerous C. difficile bacteria without wiping out the gut's beneficial microbes. Successful early tests suggest it could lead to a gentler, ...

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures have conducted high-resolution investigations of the so-called cyanosphere, the "housing community" of ...

For decades, plastic has been building up across the planet. It fills landfills, floats through oceans, and has even been discovered in drinking water, food, and the air around us. Since large scale ...

Researchers with Stony Brook University say they have discovered a flesh-eating bacteria in several ponds across Long Island. The bacteria has the potential to be deadly, however, no deaths have been ...