When we flush our toilets, we create “toilet plumes” that spread far and wide, spreading all sorts of germs into the toilet ...

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

A destructive plant pathogen has long puzzled scientists with its ability to move swiftly through crops and cause sudden, ...

Researchers have discovered how bacteria break through spaces barely larger than themselves, by wrapping their flagella ...

While mirror bacteria may sound like a fun time, a group of 40 renowned scientists conclude it is probably not worth the risk.

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have completed a spaceflight biology investigation aboard the ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at the University of Basel created a new test that tracks individual bacteria ...

Researchers studying cyanobacteria from hot springs in Thailand have discovered a new natural UV-blocking compound with ...

For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the health risks tied to ...

The microbial toxin colibactin has just the right shape to snuggle up to DNA — but its embrace is unfortunately more cancerous than cozy. Colibactin is produced by bacteria in the gut and causes ...

An Argentina lagoon turned a bright pink color caused by sodium sulfite, an anti-bacterial product used in fish factories - Copyright AFP Timur Matahari An Argentina ...