In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in warm coastal waters.

Bacteria commonly found in the human gut could potentially be used to gather up PFAS and carry them out as waste, researchers suggest in a study published this week in Nature Microbiology. “I ...

Several Texas beaches have medium levels of fecal bacteria as beachgoers head to the shores for the Fourth of July weekend.

Warnings of high bacteria levels from public health officials have begun popping up in various states coast to coast.

Health officials issue warnings as bacteria and stormwater runoff contaminate beaches nationwide, closing popular swimming locations before the July 4th holiday.

A herbal mouthwash selectively killed off bad bacteria in the mouth while preserving the good strains, according to a new study. It suggests an alternative to conventional mouthwashes, which were ...

What to know about bacteria and beach closures this summer and over the Fourth of July holiday.

Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures are.

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new ...

One of their two Alaskan coastal brown bears named Tundra received the first full-metal crown for a bear. It was also the largest full-metal crown ever created.

Sea spiders living near deep-sea methane seeps appear to cultivate and eat bacteria on their exoskeletons ...

Microscopic heist: How lung bacteria forge weapons to steal iron and survive Newly discovered natural compounds from Pandoraea bacteria influence the lung microbiome by competing for iron Date ...