Micro-organisms constitute a very antique group of living organisms which appeared on the Earth’s surface almost 3000 million ...

In a new study published today in the journal mBio, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) ...

For decades, gynecological tests have relied on a simplified view of the vaginal microbiome, categorizing bacteria as either ...

Hundreds of popular products have been recalled over fears they may have been contaminated by rodents or birds.

The Food and Drug Administration indicated that a "floating black foreign substance in the product" precipitated the multistate recall, but the agency neither identified the material nor provided any ...

Thousands of food items and other products have been recalled due to the presence of rodent and bird contamination. Here’s ...

A Martian meteorite discovered in Antarctica has revealed features that suggest water once flowed through it. The findings ...

They race, they spin, they shoot. Meet the organisms for which physical prowess is more than sport—it’s a matter of life and death ...

Groundwater hides dense communities of rock-bound microbes that shape water quality and help store carbon below ground.

Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ...

Microbial applications play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture and food security by addressing challenges such as climate change, soil degradation, ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of social partners. Some genes promote certain microbes that can spread between ...