Record number of cases of the life-threatening Vibrio bacteria in Florida last year after Hurricanes Milton and Helene ...

“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

Over multiple generations, small nematode worms began preferring microplastic-contaminated food over cleaner options, which ...

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about a comet visiting from interstellar space, caterpillars that eat ...

On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...

Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E.Coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, a study said Monday, though outside experts doubted the technique would make a dent in ...

New research has made encouraging progress in tackling not one but two of the biggest problems facing our planet right now: plastic pollution and the use of fossil fuels as part of drug manufacturing ...

At the University of Nigeria, Enugu, a group of scientists is quietly leading a climate revolution—using methane-eating ...

Bacteria are lurking on your sponge, your pet’s toys and your tea towels. Here’s what the research says - and how to protect ...

Most of these microbes are harmless – some even helpful – but under the right conditions, a few can make you seriously ill ...

You can leave the house stress-free knowing that a cat fountain will provide your feline friend with a steady supply of fresh ...