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Most antibiotics are natural products of bacteria and other microorganisms from the environment. They are part of a silent chemical warfare among microorganisms in soils, rivers and seas right now. The fact that they are natural products that have been around for millions of years means that even as we…

Your bottle can harbour bacteria and microbes, so washing it is essential

According to a recent study evaluating how various strains migrate across mixed populations in cosmopolitan cities, the chances of an exposed person becoming infected with TB vary depending on whether the human and the bacterium share a hometown. Read further on Dynamite News:

Banish bacteria and and leave surfaces sparkling with these expert-approved tips

It doesn’t take much to breed bacteria in your oft-used water bottle.

"This was such a poor decision from France." The post “I Felt And Saw Things We Shouldn’t Think About”, Olympic Triathlete Says After Swim In Seine first appeared on Bored Panda.

Little 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."

A deadly food poisoning outbreak has led to the recall of more than 7 million pounds of popular Boar’s Head deli meats made at a plant in Virginia

Highly toxic metals are leaking out of nine abandoned mines in Krugersdorp, 32km west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The metals include uranium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury.

The bacteria levels in the famed waterway have left organizers of the Paris Games scrambling toward backup plans and even tweaks to the competition in order to ensure they can even stage the races

With the Paris Games underway, officials are keeping a close eye on the water quality of the Seine River