Probably one of the coolest finds to date! Check out my cells under a microscope, fighting off germs and other microbes! What should I look at next? #WhiteBloodCells #ImmuneSystem #MicroscopeScience ...

If you have been following the white blood cell series, you will absolutely love this one. Here is what happens when smaller germs and particles enter your body - your white blood cells actually ...

The mouthparts of an adult female blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick. The outer protrusions are used to secure a ...

New York City’s recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has brought the disease back into the headlines. It continues to cause deaths decades after it was first identified in the 1970s, and its rates ...

We sometimes joke about a dog having that familiar “doggy smell.” But here is something many pet owners may not realize: a ...

"You’ll see a beautiful, delicate, glassy animal. The whole body is encased in a transparent hinged ‘clamshell’ arrangement…" ...

When it comes to invading healthy cells, Legionella bacteria rely on blending in rather than breaking in. New research from ...

When designing microscopes, optical engineers have long faced a trade-off between speed, field of view and resolution. But improving one of these properties typically comes at the expense of another.

The state Department of Environmental Protection has placed 12 ocean beaches at the Jersey Shore under swimming advisories Tuesday afternoon after water samples taken at them showed high levels of ...

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Eighteen New York City-area beaches are under a swimming advisory due to water quality concerns, according to the New York City Department of Health. The New York City Department of Health monitors ...

Mark Strassmann is CBS News' senior national correspondent based in Atlanta. He covers a wide range of stories, including space exploration. Strassmann is also the senior national correspondent for ...