Fermented foods generally last longer, but even with foods that contain good bacteria, you have to watch out for invasions of ...

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a study has found. When scientists introduced the microbes into the guts of mice to ...

Permafrost is the frozen mix of soil, ice, and rocks that occupies nearly a quarter of the land in the northern hemisphere.

Cryptobiotic soil crust in Canyonlands National Park, Utah, requires microorganisms living in these crusts to help hold the soil together, preventing dust storms and worsening desertification.

Share on Pinterest Scientists have linked specific gut bacteria to reduced heart disease risk. Design by MNT; Photography by Hernandez & Sorokina/Stocksy & STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO ...

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced a recall of broccoli florets sold at Walmart stores. By Melinda Wenner Moyer The bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can turn up in all types of food: ...