In physics, the mesoscale lies between the microscopic and the macroscopic. It is not just the domain of tiny living ...

Microplastics in soil can create tiny microbial hotspots, potentially reshaping soil health and the long-term sustainability ...

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine are studying C. diff at multiple levels, from how individual bacterial ...

A recent review finds that microalgal niches in freshwater ecosystems may concentrate antibiotic resistance genes, raising environmental and public health concerns.

Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile—commonly known ...

Most major brewers (and many craft ones) offer nonalcoholic beers these days, but almost always in bottles or cans. Here's the science behind that.

Eukaryotes—the building blocks of complex life—appeared on Earth 1.7 billion years ago, and now scientists have solved a longstanding riddle about their origin.

Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile —commonly known as C. diff —are a serious and persistent problem for patients and ...

In better news: They're totally treatable and actually pretty common (especially for makeup wearers).

A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.

We used a smoke chamber to test 12 different air purifiers. This is the model that works best to prevent colds and the flu. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at ...