Researchers collected 480 samples from six types of bathrooms — male staff, female staff, male patient, female patient, ...

A meta-analysis of genetic studies analyzing the microbiota (bacteria in the gut) of 1,275 infants from 10 countries finds that cesarean delivery and antibiotic use are driving the increase of ...

Every summer we monitor beaches for fecal bacteria to protect beachgoers. Read our 2023 BEACH Program report and send us feedback on the proposed list of beaches that will be monitored in 2024.

Bighorn sheep continue to rebound in the western North Dakota grasslands, with the population at a record level for a fourth ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Water Survey are reminding Illinois private well-owners to ...

Ammon News - It may sound like the plot of a new Alien film, but NASA has found a mutant bacteria thriving in space.

The first synchronised estimation of the Nilgiri tahrs in Tamil Nadu and parts of Kerala, which concluded on May 1, will ...

Illinois health officials advise private well owners to test water quality regularly to prevent contamination.

Gender-neutral lavatories carry the most germs, research suggests. The UK study examined the bacteria – including multi-drug ...

Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) have uncovered a startling behavior among some of the world’s deadliest bacteria — they’re attracted to human blood, a phenomenon they’re ...

Chinese scientists have developed a more natural strategy to prevent mosquito-borne diseases by changing insects gut microbes ...

One key characteristic shared by all infectious bacteria is called chemotaxis. Chemotaxis is a versatile process that allows bacteria to swim toward energy-rich molecules, find preferred niches ...