Microorganisms growing in landfills, on agricultural land and in wetlands are contributing to skyrocketing levels of atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas, according to new research. Microbes ...

In a new study, researchers have determined through both statistical analysis and in experiments that soil pH is a driver of microbial community composition -- but that the need to address toxicity ...

In a new study published in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment on Nov. 5, Prof. Zeng Fanjiang's team from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

A cutting-edge test can now identify the source of feces faster and more accurately than previous methods. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience.

Article reviewed by Phoebe Lostroh, PhD from Colorado College. Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Louis Pasteur prepared the first liquid bacterial culture medium in 1860, ...

Coliform bacteria, which indicate faecal contamination, have been detected in the drinking water sources in ward 2 and 6 of ...

Recreational water environments, including coastal, estuarine, and freshwater bodies, offer numerous benefits for human health and well-being, while also promoting tourism and supporting local ...

New genetic test results by local environmental groups show that horses are one of the contributing factors to Palma Sola Bay's water quality issues. But the results, which also identify birds as a ...