When astronauts aboard China’s Tiangong space station drift hundreds of kilometers above Earth, they’re not alone. We’re not talking Alien, we’re talking something much smaller and not as ...

Chinese scientists discovered a novel strain of bacterium with “unique abilities” that allowed it to thrive on the Tiangong Space Station, according to a report.

Three beaches currently have closures or advisories due to high bacteria levels. EGLE provides an online map showing water quality and beach conditions. Michiganders may be thinking about visiting ...

In the world of microorganisms, microbes compete for turf, spew chemicals at foes, and sometimes exploit the microscopic terrain to gain an edge. In a study published in the Biophysical Journal ...

Three beaches currently have closures or advisories due to high bacteria levels. EGLE provides an online map showing water quality and beach conditions. Michiganders may be thinking about visiting ...

Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin produced by a common gut microbe.

The presence of a bacterium that can cause two types of foodborne illnesses has prompted the recall of multiple lots of a children’s cough syrup, a notice posted to the Food and Drug Administ… ...

Several beaches in West Haven were closed because of elevated bacteria levels. Officials said they will notify the public when the closure is lifted.

On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be well adapted to conditions there.

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche has announced that a new antibiotic, zosurabalpin, is progressing to phase 3 testing.

A new species of cable bacteria, which function like electrical wiring, was recently discovered in the US. Its unique morphology and genetic structure may be useful for the development of ...