In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of Houston assistant professor of ...

A Minnesota meat processing plant is voluntarily recalling multiple products that may be contaminated with bacteria that can ...

Mosquito bites are much more than just a red and itchy summertime nuisance. The diseases that they carry are notoriously ...

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control​ has issued a recreational water advisory on Thursday ...

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

Researchers say they have identified a family of bacterial species that can help remove toxic PFAS, better known as ‘forever ...

E. coli or enterococci, which indicate fecal matter contaminating water, were detected at swim spots in New York state, ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until ...

A seaside escape is always a popular summer activity, particularly for Fourth of July festivities, but with potentially ...

Dozens of beaches across several states are closed or have health advisories in place due to elevated bacteria levels.

Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures ...

This week, health department officials detected above average levels of bacteria at five Louisiana beaches. One beach, Lake ...