The expansive, dense eelgrass beds that line much of the U.S. coastline provide invaluable habitat and other services to ...

US officials have ordered an investigation into the military over claims it may have developed a bioweapon now linked to ...

Balloon sampling has now confirmed that mosquitoes migrating high above West Africa often carry transmissible pathogens, a finding that could reshape how we track and manage vector-borne diseases.

Scientists are hard at work trying to assess the scale of our microplastic pollution problem and the likely health impacts. A new study now identifies several downstream health risks these tiny ...

Medical experts say the disease risk from a Baltimore County paramedic’s alleged contamination of coworkers’ food and items is minimal, but firefighters report significant anxiety and uncertainty ...

No one wants to think about their cat or dog carrying parasites. But without prevention, the likelihood of infection is high.

Many disease-causing bacteria, viruses or fungi live on cloth, plastic and metal objects in your bathroom. Here's what you ...

Climate shocks are reshaping ecosystems, creating new pathways for disease across Africa, writes Albert Ansah.

A nasty, highly contagious virus is spreading across the country ahead of the holiday season — and it’s not the flu or Covid. Norovirus, also called the “winter vomiting disease,” has been rising ...