Bacteria

When the steppe peoples entered Europe in a bid to leave the plague behind, they would have unwittingly introduced the bacterium to entirely new populations which had never encountered it.

Yes, you could even make chicken sashimi at home, but please don't.

This process could revolutionize how bioplastics are produced.

The plague outbreak is a powerful enemy that cannot be stopped easily.

Health experts recommend thorough wound cleaning to prevent this rare infection from ever occurring.

In a total coincidence, the same Houston hospital saw a patient with a flesh-eating infection, then published a paper about how it kills.

Experiments on the International Space Station have shown how bacteria can effectively defend itself.

A recent study finds that hereditary bacteria play a small role in determining whether we develop cavities.

The natural disaster will turn the city into a sprawling, pathogen-infested swamp.

The search for life continues, with exploration narrowed to deep below the Martian surface.

A BBC investigation found "concerning" levels of the bacteria in the ice used by coffee chains in the U.K.

Another reason to wash your hands more often.

Scientists found that the Venus's hair bacteria had managed to take over miles of seafloor around the Tagoro volcano, near the Canary Islands.

Scientists have used a peptide from Komodo dragon blood to create a drug that helps wound healing in mice.

Which diseases are likely to get the attention of Zika and Ebola in 2017?

Research offers hints that infection could alter brain chemistry and function, but research funding is hard to achieve.

The joint venture has a huge mission: to advance understanding of the tiny microorganisms that inhabit the world we live in.

And we've only identified 6 million of them.

Simon Park created a new cover of Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' entirely from bacteria.

How, scientifically, intestinal bacteria may be inhibiting your weight loss efforts.

A bacterial infection is killing millions every year and growing stronger and more resistant to treatment by the day. So why aren't we rushing to stop it?

A researcher has invented a cheap filter paper that removes more than 99.9 percent of bacteria from water.

Information on what causes this psychiatric illness may be found inside the mouth.

Failure to comply may cost a property owner as much as $25,000 in penalties.

This form of bacterial pneumonia could take your breath away.

New immunotherapy research holds promises of treating cancer and providing long-term protection from recurrence.

This bacteria has an unusual cell structure that may make it more virulent.

The super cheap batteries could power paper-based diagnostic tools.

A new study supports the hypothesis that the chronic disease is caused by exposure to certain microbes.

One in nine cells in your body are bacteria. Feed them, says a new book.