New modeling shows that microbes shed by human beings can survive for days on the lunar surface, scientists say. Astronauts will need to think carefully about potential contamination when conducting ...

By doubling their entire genome, organisms can evolve extremely rapidly — or they can lose it all. New studies reveal how to ...

The researchers turned to a familiar laboratory system involving E. coli, the rod-shaped bacterium found in the human gut, ...

A growing body of evidence indicates that factors such as rising temperatures and extreme weather are contributing to what some researchers have called “the slow pandemic.” ...

"You’ll see a beautiful, delicate, glassy animal. The whole body is encased in a transparent hinged ‘clamshell’ arrangement…" Nick Baker takes a look Daphnia pulex and how its reproduction strategy ...

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

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

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 ...

ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) - Health officials are warning parents that a grueling summer for children’s health is about to get worse as cram packed classrooms become breeding grounds for disease. For ...

New York has endured significant outbreaks in recent years. Some experts say officials should focus more on risks in plumbing systems, even shower heads. By Joseph Goldstein New York City has emerged ...

The eyes are a window to the soul, but the mouth may reveal just as much about a person’s health—and the diseases that shape how we age. To better understand those connections, scientists are studying ...