Listeria monocytogenes is a microscopic organism responsible for foodborne illnesses that frequently result in death. Recently published research shows ...

Caltech researchers have reintroduced a classic technique to image the formation and growth of individual cells that make up biofilms, sticky masses of millions of cells that are often responsible for ...

Rhiannon Jones explores the evidence, limitations, and role of adjunctive therapy in questioning whether mechanical cleaning ...

From gingival inflammation to bone loss, here's what veterinarians need to communicate to owners about periodontal disease.

A pragmatic look at pet dental care, from the failure of home routines to the necessity of professional intervention for periodontal disease.

The bacterium known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an unwelcome visitor in the human body. Serious infections can result when a bunch of these bugs settle together on a surface to form a biofilm - a ...

The cavern along the border of Greece and Albania is home to a terrifyingly high number of two species of arachnids that live ...

Stories describing what can happen when science is manipulated or misapplied are among the winners of the 2025 AAAS Kavli ...

The US has a diabetic wound problem. An estimated 1 million patients with diabetes in the US develop a foot ulcer annually.

In a cave between Albania and Greece, over 111,000 spiders have built the world’s largest web—it could rewrite what we know ...

Deep underground in a dark, sulfuric cave on the border between Albania and Greece, scientists have made an incredible ...

Spiders in this toxic sulfur cave have built a thriving spider metropolis and the largest spider web complex in the world!