A quiet but powerful process begins the moment food touches your mouth. Long before your immune system reacts, bacteria in your saliva and gut may already be shaping what happens next. For people with ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of years later. Scientists have now discovered that a molecular system once ...

One of the big mysteries in food allergy is why two people with similar levels of peanut specific antibodies can react so differently. It turns out the answer may be in the mouth and gut's bacteria. A ...

Researchers discover a hidden virus in gut bacteria that could explain colon cancer and help detect it earlier ...

Millions of tons of plastic waste accumulate in landfills and oceans every year. One promising response is to engineer ...

Across large parts of the UK, the native red squirrel has been replaced by the grey squirrel, a North American species. As well as endangering reds, grey squirrels pose a threat to our woodlands ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Lawmakers and experts are looking for solutions to high bacteria levels in our waters. State and city officials discussed health risks and want the community to be informed about ...