Just southwest of New Orleans, in a tranquil fishing village on the Louisiana bayou, Linard Lyons spent the morning on his 19-foot boat, preparing crab traps for his grandchildren just like he had ...

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

The potentially deadly bacteria thrive in coastal waters during warmer months, especially in brackish waters, where freshwater meets the sea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Six have died and 34 people have been infected by the virulent bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which health officials say is “so prolific right now” Two more people have died of vibriosis, the infection ...

Earlier this year, a spate of deaths in Florida caused by Vibrio vulnificus, known as the flesh-eating bacteria, made headlines. Infections of this kind are troublingly on the rise as ocean ...