“Nightmare bacteria,” as they’re called, are the bacteria that cannot be treated with common antibiotics. Antibiotic-resistant bugs kill more than 23,000 Americans annually (Fox, 2018). But how did this all start? When did bacteria become so deadly and out of control? Furthermore, is there anything that can be done about it? The Rise of Super …
Rubber duckies are adorable, fun toys to have in the bathtub, but what are they doing when they aren’t in use? As it turns out, rubber ducks have a bad habit of harboring illness-causing bacteria. Recently, a team of researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology and the University of Illinois …
You might not only need an umbrella to shield yourself from the rain – viruses and bacteria may be pouring down on you on a regular basis as well. At least this is according to research from scientists in Canada, Spain and the U.S., who came together to find out exactly what is falling from …
Florida has been in the national spotlight as of late for something unexpected – its algae bloom. New photos from NASA’s Earth Observatory show that a green, toxic algae bloom along Florida’s Treasure Coast can be seen from space. Some of the bloom extends into Lake Okeechobee, Florida’s largest freshwater body of water. State Gov. …
Before you lay out on the sand of your favorite beach, you may want to think twice about what may be lurking below you. There’s been a lot of talk about sharks popping up at public beaches as of late, but what about fecal matter? A new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has found …