Milton displaced people and wildlife like alligators. But "it's not a monster movie out there," and there are other reasons ...

And yet a controversial new concept is emerging that claims gut bacteria are an invisible hand altering our brains. Science is piecing together how the trillions of microbes that live on and in ...

"You step on a nail, slice your leg, you get an open wound and the bacteria gets in,” said an infectious disease expert.

Bacteria come in a surprising variety of shapes. In addition to rod-shaped representatives such as the widely known model ...

Fecal microbiota transplants, or FMTs, are a magic bullet for patients with recurring infections from Clostridioides ...

This discovery could pave the way for bioengineered solutions to tackle plastic waste cleanup. Researchers have long observed ...

Bacteria come in a surprising variety of shapes. In addition to rod-shaped representatives such as the widely known model bacterium E. coli, there are numerous curved and even spiral-shaped bacteria.

One of Derbyshire's most famous stately homes has closed over fears its water supply could be contaminated. Kedleston Hall ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

Concentrations of these bacteria often rise after heavy rainfall and flooding, particularly in brackish and saltwater environments.

A study by ETH Zurich explores how bacteria can establish endosymbiotic relationships with fungi. Researchers injected E. coli and Mycetohabitans into the fungus Rhizopus microsporus, finding that ...

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) primarily affect women's urinary systems and can be either mild or severe. Symptoms vary ...