Microbiology is a biological science focused on the study of microorganisms. These are organisms that cannot be seen by the naked eye, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and single-celled algae and ...

Raw water may not be as safe as it looks. Like raw milk, untreated water comes with dubious health claims and high risks.

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

A microbiologist at the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has received a $9.5 million contract from the National ...

Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with ...

U.S. food supplies are considered safe from bird flu, but there are steps people can take at home to prevent risks heading ...

Scientists and entrepreneurs have big goals for tiny organisms, from feeding people in war zones to curbing climate impacts.

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) removed an article featuring Black microbiologist Chelsey Spriggs, citing Trump-era executive orders. Scientists are outraged.

This complex microbial dance seems to have a really important role in our health. Oral diseases and even oral cancers have ...