Scientists have infected bacteria with a virus aboard the International Space Station to see how they would interact in ...

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

Any humans experiencing symptoms should seek medical care immediately and pet owners should watch for vomiting and jaundice.

Light is a universal stimulus that influences all living things. Cycles of light and dark help set the biological clocks for ...

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to ...

For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the health risks tied to ...

Far from Earth's gravitational pull, a simple viral infection took on a new evolutionary direction. A study conducted aboard the ISS found that when bacteria and ...

While bottled water seems like a healthier alternative, one office space fixture is actually holding lots of teeny, tiny ...

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

In most people, these bacteria coexist peacefully and contribute to a mutually beneficial relationship, with both human and ...

New invention called a Conservation Soft Box protects mummies and bones in museums, preventing moisture, microbes, and ...