In the brutal world of deep caves, bacteria live in a miniature world of terror. The weapons they have evolved can defeat antibiotics – but now they are inspiring powerful new drugs.

Long COVID continues to affect millions of people worldwide, and scientists are still trying to understand why some patients ...

(mr.suphachai praserdumrongchai/iStock/Getty Images) Past studies have found that gut activity can have significant impacts ...

Plastic trash has reached the world's most remote locations, from the bottom of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest.

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 ...

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve ...

Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...

Researchers find that a gut bacterium may influence muscle strength and fitness, opening the door to probiotics that support ...

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland used biologically-engineered E. coli, a bacteria that causes diarrhea, ...

Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health ...

A recent ocean water warning comes amid a wave of warm weather along the coast.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says exposure to contaminated waters "may increase the risk of illness" ...