When we think of drought, we tend to think of consequences we can see—wildfires, hose bans, taps that run dry and crops that ...
The soil beneath our feet is a huge carbon bank storing up to approximately three times more carbon than the entire ...
Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...
People are encouraged to avoid sick or dead animals on beaches.
James Talarico defended his controversial 2020 tweets about racism at a SXSW panel in Austin, saying his comments were taken ...
As Southern California faces a massive heat wave, some L.A. County beaches have been hit with warnings about unsafe bacteria ...
Chatham County's drought means fewer mosquito pools, but experts warn of a 'weird double-edged sword' for West Nile Virus.
The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognized as important partners in human health.
Every minute, nearly 500 antibiotic prescriptions are written in the U.S. Many of these drugs succeed, but more are being ...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing, and a new study finds that extreme weather may be juicing their rise ...
A new Caltech study indicates that drought increases the abundances of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in soils, which ...
You might also share various microscopic organisms residing on and in you. This community of microorganisms, which consists of mainly bacteria, viruses and fungi, is known collectively as the human ...