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What's the difference between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria?There are two main types of bacteria, and these categories reflect the microbes' biology and their vulnerability to different antibiotics.
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Scientists have found a secret 'switch' that lets bacteria resist antibiotics — and it's been evading lab tests for decadesFeature Microbiologists are on a quest to unravel a rare phenomenon involved in antibiotic resistance and how it may change our understanding of infections.
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Valley fever risk may be high this year, California officials warn in wake of music festival outbreakCalifornia officials are investigating cases of valley fever tied to a recent music festival.
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Dangerous strains of 'hypervirulent' superbug detected in US and 15 other countriesA drug-resistant bacterium that causes severe infections has been spreading globally, and it's now in at least 16 countries, the WHO warns.
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Scientists uncover microbes that destroy 'forever chemical' pollutantsLittle is known about the fate of PFAS in our environment, but new research finds that bacteria in wastewater can degrade specific types of "forever chemicals."
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Olympic athletes dive into the Seine — days after it was deemed too contaminated with poop for safe swimmingOlympic triathlon racers finally dove into the Seine following postponements due to poor water-quality test results. Will the water stay swimmable?
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These bacteria trigger a sex change in wasps — scientists finally know howScientists have uncovered how bacteria borrowed a gene from an insect to create female-only parasitic wasp populations, eliminating the need for males.
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'Brain-eating' infections could become more common, scientists warnResearchers think climate change will soon cause an increase in the incidence of Naegleria fowleri infections, a "brain-eating" disease.
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Can you get a brain-eating amoeba from tap water?In the U.S., tap water is generally safe and not a likely source of brain-eating-amoeba infections, experts told Live Science.
