An office staple could be harboring a gross secret. Many may turn down tap water, but new research shows it could be the ...
In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, researchers found that the drinking water people trust most may actually be the riskiest.
There’s a sinister health threat we’re not taking seriously enough, a new paper argues – and it’s not a virus, bacterium, nor even a fungus. It’s the amoebae, free-living organisms that can survive ...
(Beyond Pesticides, July 25, 2025) The scientific literature shows that microplastics (MPs) and pesticides, both ubiquitous throughout the environment, have synergistic effects that threaten aquatic ...
Cold-water fish are losing their habitats in temperate lakes due to a climate change "squeeze," scientists have found. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
A team of international researchers, led by the University of Bologna, has discovered the fossilized remains of methane-cycling microbes that lived in a hydrothermal system beneath the seafloor 3.42 ...
Texans and other visitors looking to enjoy oceanside views may not be aware that bacteria could ruin their trip to the beach. Swimming at beaches along the Texas Gulf Coast is not recommended when ...