In all, the astronomic hype was met with earth-shaking backlash in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, Science published two studies ...

Mizzou scientist discovers how a deadly bacterium spread by the lone star tick survives, bringing hope for new treatments.

A renowned scientific journal has retracted a paper 15 years after it was published. Science on Thursday withdrew the work on ...

Doctors were able to resuscitate him. Then, they got to work trying to figure out what was wrong. The man told them that for ...

A new study by University of Bath scientists has highlighted two new potential families of drug molecules that could open the door to new treatments for tuberculosis.

Researchers have genetically engineered gut microbes to absorb compounds that contribute to kidney stones – and to thrive in ...

Ingredients of our daily diet—including caffeine—can influence the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. This has been shown ...

Mono Lake, Calif., is home to a bacterium discovered by NASA scientists that can eat and grow on arsenic instead of phosphorous, one of the basic building blocks of life.

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health and the Minnesota Department of Natural ...

'Funky Bacterium' Believed to Be Cause of Mystery Disease Killing U.S. Dogs and Making Thousands Sick. Researchers believe the respiratory illness could be caused by a new type of bacterial infection ...

The first event was roughly 2.2 billion years ago. This is when a single-celled organism called archaea swallowed up a bacterium that eventually became the mitochondria.

The bacterium can then take the pieces and eat them, eventually converting the plastic into carbon dioxide and water. The Salt Your Kitchen Trash Reborn As Abstract Art.