Soil, often perceived as lifeless dirt, is a dynamic ecosystem teeming with bacteria, many of which naturally carry ...

Leading scientists warn against creating "mirror life" microbes, citing unprecedented risks to Earth's ecosystems. These ...

A team analyzed the amino acids that affect the formation of spores in a bacterium that causes food poisoning, Clostridium perfringens, and identified serine as an amino acid that inhibits spore ...

Food poisoning is a common, yet unpleasant, illness caused by eating contaminated items. It is sometimes caused by ...

Food poisoning is a common, yet unpleasant, illness caused by eating contaminated items. It is sometimes caused by ...

A Pasadena Fundamental Elementary teacher died last month. Shortly after, seven of the school’s classrooms were vacated while ...

Officials are investigating a possible outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a Florida elementary school after a kindergarten ...

There’s no shortage of products designed to grow beneficial fungi that will help your crops or garden. Whether they do is a ...

Food recalls fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic but are on an uptick now. Here's how the government is tracing ...

For decades, the Salton Sea was the final destination for agricultural runoff, which included toxic pesticides and fertilizer ...

Officials stress tap water remains safe to drink, because the raw water from this source is disinfected with chlorine before ...