On the skin, millions of microbial colonists quietly coexist with their host as microscopic allies that help maintain health ...

The public was warned about cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, as early as May this year — long before typical sightings.

Jojoba oil comes from a medicinal plant with anti-inflammatory properties. This article explains how jojoba could improve ...

PEOPLE are being warned about a bacterial infection that becomes a more glaring issue in summer. Lyme Disease is caused by a ...

Buruli ulcer, a skin disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans, has been emerging in new areas across Victoria in recent years. Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast has recently been ...

To treat his patients, Cone Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Marcus Duda has been turning to the sea, specifically wild-caught ...

Going into the water in and around Delaware can provide some risks. While people are aware of the sharks in the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, jellyfish in those same waters and snakes in lakes, ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

The Broads Authority is warning people to "avoid contact with the water and keep dogs out of the water" at South Walsham Broad and the surrounding dykes after blue-green algae was reported there. Blue ...

In a nutshell Exposure to salt water nearly doubles skin stiffness and drying stress compared to fresh water, explaining the tight, dry feeling after swimming in the ocean. Salt crystals left on the ...