For decades, plastic has been building up across the planet. It fills landfills, floats through oceans, and has even been ...

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of waste management with the identification of a new type of bacteria capable of consuming battery waste. This innovation promises to ...

A new species of bacteria has come to light in Brazil. It’s genetically similar to two other disease-causing bacteria from the Andes, which are known to infect humans through sand fly bites. According ...

Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis—a cable bacteria discovered along the coast of Oregon—has the remarkable ability to conduct electricity. According to researchers, this bacteria “stands out from all other ...

Researchers discovered bacteria can convert dissolved uranium into a stable compound that could support future environmental ...

A newly discovered species of bacteria has been found living aboard China's Tiangong space station, and scientists say it may be uniquely adapted to survive the extreme conditions of space. Named ...

A new species of bacteria has been discovered off the coast of Oʻahu, shedding light on how unseen microbial life connects Hawaiʻi's land and sea ecosystems. Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi ...

Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can act as electric wiring, according to a new study. The bacteria, named Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, could usher in a "new era of bioelectronic ...

Solid and melted butter. Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Two forgotten bottles of butter dating back to the 1890s were recently discovered in a Danish basement, and they are indications of ...