Scientists have uncovered the cause of auto-brewery syndrome. Certain gut bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia ...

Although she's not an entomologist, Maggie Stanislawski, Ph.D., spends hours a day studying bugs. The assistant professor of ...

Spacecraft are assembled in specialized “cleanrooms” that are designed to avoid contamination from dust and microorganisms.

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

UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have discovered a small compound produced naturally by gut bacteria that doubled the ...

Researchers studying cyanobacteria from hot springs in Thailand have discovered a new natural UV-blocking compound with ...

Earth's bacteria are evolving to survive in space. Several strains sourced from the International Space Station (ISS) differed from the same strains on Earth, having qualities specifically adapted to ...

This pathogenic bacteria can catch rides on yeast puddles to help it spread. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 4, 2025 11:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Bacteria have been around for billions of years. Could they have come up with complex behaviors that we just don’t understand yet? Could they have their own language? Their own culture? Their own ...