Have you been seeing more venomous spiders in and around your Georgia home lately? Here’s how to identify them and keep them ...

The payoffs are real: ancient biochemistry could spawn new drugs or enzymes that work in extreme cold. Yet each core sample ...

Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures ...

A fossil specimen misidentified since its discovery during the Civil War and correctly identified by a University of Michigan researcher reveals an evolutionary leap: It marks the first time this line ...

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.

The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250. Saturday’s anniversary comes as the agency faces financial challenges. The postal ...

Korea has developed the world's first recombinant protein-based anthrax vaccine, a major step toward self-sufficiency that could also open export markets for the new vaccine with fewer side effects, ...

A 70-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly spreading white powder at a senior center in Vernal. Deputies say she posted a note claiming it was anthrax. The woman had recently been given an ...

South Korea has developed the world's first recombinant protein-based anthrax vaccine, a major step toward self-sufficiency that could also open export markets for the new vaccine with fewer side ...

Plastic pills The bacteria Escherichia coli or E.coli, common in the gut microbiome, can be used to break down plastic into paracetamol, according to a study published in the journal Nature Chemistry.

The Hawthorne Municipal Pool has been temporarily closed after routine bacteriological testing revealed elevated levels of bacteria, officials said.