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Cholera-causing bacteria are locked in an evolutionary arms race with a viral nemesis, according to a new genomic study.

SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- Routine testing recently found bacteria from a sewage pipe leak on Willard Beach. Now, crews say they've found more bacteria from an area they didn't expect. Fresh pavement ...

New research suggests drought can stoke antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria — and that can have an impact on humans.

DNA testing detected horse fecal bacteria at 3 of 4 sites in Palma Sola Bay. Trace amounts of horse DNA raise contamination concerns but remain unquantified. Environmental groups plan more sampling to ...

The new study represents the first known bacteriological assessment of this scale in sharks and rays in Brazil, and its findings highlight the urgent need for more research in this area. Sharks and ...

New research suggests drought can stoke antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, and those genes can end up in human pathogens.

New genetic test results by local environmental groups show that horses are one of the contributing factors to Palma Sola Bay’s water quality issues. But the results, which also identify birds as a ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is exploring a promising protein source that may help reduce cholesterol and support overall health, according to ongoing research led by experts in the ...