Antibiotic resistance is a worsening global crisis, and livestock production plays a key role. Indiscriminate antibiotic use ...

Researchers have unseated a previous theory for the mechanism underlying bacterial flagella movement, changing our ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

"The UN estimates that by 2050, common bacterial infections could kill more people than cancer," says Arnold Mathijssen, a ...

Many homes rely on disinfectant sprays and wipes, but small missteps can limit their effectiveness and leave surfaces less ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

For the first time, a team of experts from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), RWTH Aachen University, and the German ...

Fermented drinks like kombucha, kefir, and amazake contain live bacteria and other compounds that may help support gut health ...

New method reveals chemical signs of early microbial life in ancient Earth rocks, showing photosynthesis evolved much earlier ...