Many animals live in groups. Among seabirds in particular, most species form colonies during the breeding season. Although ...

Honey recovered from Egyptian tombs sealed for more than three millennia has been found still edible, free of the microbial ...

The company said the addition brings valuable perspective to QuantiPath as it continues expanding its rapid pathogen testing ...

A new study shows that food insecurity may leave a measurable impact on the gut microbiome of children. Children in food-insecure households had different gut microbiome profiles, including higher ...

A simple paper strip can now detect a toxin found in contaminated food in 15 minutes, which could be used in the fight ...

A group of microbiologists didn’t expect a noodle-like growth would turn into an online community that celebrated ...

Food labels make calories seem simple. They show the number of calories per serving, which is calculated based on how much ...

Fermentation is one of the oldest methods of preserving food. Long before refrigerators existed, people relied on ...

Norio Takeshita explores the microbiology of Japan’s national fungus and how it reflects centuries of human cultivation. For centuries, Japanese staples such as sake, miso, and soy sauce have relied ...

A partially opened freezer drawer labeled with the letter I. Microbes are stored in an ultra-low-temperature freezer at the University of Zurich. So far, the facility houses about 1,200 stool samples ...