New research has found that at-home gut microbiome tests lack standardization, resulting in different results from the same stool sample.

For the first time, researchers measured the magnetic pull inside a single bacterium, turning a biological mystery into hard ...

Researchers at University Medicine Oldenburg have developed an AI tool that delivers fewer false-positive results than conventional screening methods when testing bacteria for resistance to reserve ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. PETALUMA, Calif. — The cows had to be deterred from messing with the ...

Flesh-eating bacteria sound like something an enterprising science fiction author would dream up, but they are, in fact, real—and the infections they cause can lead to disfigurement, loss of limbs and ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. It’s a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns and his ...

A state-wide program called Texas Beach Watch tests the coastline water for fecal bacteria called Enterococcus. Galveston County Health District spokesperson Janae Pulliam says the bacteria is from ...

Scientists have found that a common bacterium that usually lives in the mouth can help stomach cancer grow by feeding tumors with a substance they use as fuel. The discovery suggests that this ...