On a recent Wednesday morning, more than a dozen seventh-grade students waded into the Waioli River on Kauai’s north shore, their bright yellow shirts standing out against the murky water.

Researchers at the University of Arizona have captured a rare process by which life claims a brand-new environment.

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but ...

As antibiotic-resistant infections rise and are projected to cause up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, scientists are ...

Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes ...