Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s ...

Potential health hazards like bacteria and toxic chemicals can track into your home via the soles of your shoes, environmental health researchers say.

Well, ain’t that some s- -t. Wearing shoes indoors could be welcoming a wealth of germs into your home. While it’s no secret that public sidewalks, parks and floors run amuck with bacteria, one ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition characterized by a persistently low mood, a lack of ...

Scientists in the UK have isolated bacteria-hunting viruses from the poop of various endangered species at a local zoo, including lemurs and wild pigs. Reading time 2 minutes One animal’s poo might be ...

For young squash bugs, a sip full of feces can help the microbes go down. Squash bugs (Anasa tristis) are a major agricultural pest, and a bacterial partner called Caballeronia is essential for their ...

When buying butter, you typically don’t say, “I’ll take the one that may have feces in it.” That’s why finding elevated levels of coliform bacteria found in Cabot Creamery butter has prompted a butter ...

Scientists uncovered viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages, in animal poop and are testing whether they could work as antibiotics. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

The water at a Storm Lake beach this week had about 50 times the amount of bacteria that triggers a swim warning from the state, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The cause? Geese ...

Foul-smelling stool on its own is usually not a sign of cancer. Generally, it comes from diet or harmless digestive issues.

Prunes, coffee, oats, popcorn, bananas and legumes sometimes get a bad reputation, but they can be powerful allies for ...