With all the buzz surrounding fermented foods recently, most people probably know that there are "good" bacteria out in the ...

After more than a decade of work, researchers have reached a major milestone in their efforts to re-engineer life in the lab, putting together the final chromosome in a synthetic yeast (Saccharomyces ...

Not only does it provide you with nutrient-rich matter to feed your plants, it's also rewarding to watch waste be repurposed ...

I have written many commentaries on the unsanitary situation that comes from having so many Canadians on the Qualla Boundary. Of course, I am talking about Canadian geese.

Among the objectives of the walk, there was an intriguing scientific objective: The duo swabbed the surface material around ...

That’s why the connection between mental and physical health becomes increasingly crucial as we age. Understanding the power of this mind-body connectivity is essential for promoting healthy aging and ...

Elaine Power first became interested in studying coprophagy—the practice of eating feces—when she was teaching high school ...

Previous studies have shown that poor oral health is linked to major diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and ...

An analysis of the gut microbiome in women from four African countries provides crucial data for this under-represented ...

The natural world is a finely-tuned balance of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) components that shape our environments. Various biotic factors directly affect processes like population growth, ...

The new Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein aims to solve bottlenecks in a range of alternative meat areas, including ...

There are no studies associating raw water with any health benefit. Anecdotal claims about smoother skin or increased energy are likely to be placebo effects. Even the idea that raw water tastes ...