Scientists in Belfast and Nigeria have developed a diagnostic tool that deploys microbes to uncover the timeline of crude oil contamination in soils.

A new report reveals over 60% of U.S. beaches tested positive for fecal contamination in 2024. See which coastlines flunked safety standards—and why it matters.

University of Hawaii researchers are raising concerns after three stranded dolphins tested positive for a bacterial infection that can transfer to humans.

As outdoor activities begin to ramp up ahead of summer, Connecticut officials announced Tuesday that they confirmed the first U.S. case of the invasive longhorned tick carrying Ehrlichia chaffeensi… ...

Gram-negative bacteria show pink or red on staining and have thin walls. They release different toxins and affect the body in different ways. Gram-positive and Gram-negative are types of bacteria.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Two bighorn rams from hunting district 622 have tested positive for bacteria that cause pneumonia. One sheep was harvested by the hunter in the fall. Another died during spring ...

More than 1,700 pounds of butter is being recalled after the product tested positive for a bacteria that's often associated with fecal contamination.

Shell Point Beach and Mashes Sands Beach are all under a water quality health advisory as of Monday, according to the Department of Health for Wakulla County.

Importantly, the antibiotic also appeared to leave commensal bacteria alone, since many are gram-positive bacteria that don’t have the Lol complex that lolamicin exploits.

The bacteria of the family Desulfobulbaceae are like living electric cables—they can conduct electrons over centimeter-scale distances along their filamentous structures.

Peri-implantitis is caused by pathogens, especially Gram-negative bacteria like Veillonella sp. and spirochetes , including Treponemadenticola 20 , 21 . In this study, in the internal collection of ...