Two of the most common earthworms found in our area are redworms and nightcrawlers. Redworms (eisenia foetida, also known as red wiggler worms) are shallow dwellers, living in the top 12 inches of the ...

Lifelong boat captain George Billiris says he's lucky to be alive after Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria that lurks in warm coastal waters like those along Florida's Gulf Coast ...

In the coldest, most isolated place on Earth, a group of scientists braves the icy winds in search of answers. Clad in thick, red gear that contrasts with the blue and white landscape, researchers ...

Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab—and that's been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline antibiotics originated from microbes, yet as antibiotic resistance spreads and drug pipelines ...

Learn how to safely clean the produce growing in your backyard. Few things are more rewarding than picking fresh produce from your garden. However, before it becomes part of a tasty stir-fry or ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Infection rates in the U.S. have surged because of a drug-resistant “super bug,” according to the CDC Medical ...

Americans heading to the beach for Independence Day weekend may want to check if the waters are OK for swimming or wading. Warnings of high bacteria levels from public health officials have begun ...

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent ...