The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume. By Apoorva ...

Unpleasant towel odours stem from bacteria surviving washes and spreading between items, with specific species like Moraxella ...

Swiss researchers are testing a semi-autonomous robot that could be used to explore Mars without constant human guidance, speeding up the search for minerals, water, and even traces of ancient life on ...

Nearly 10 years after he began his hunt for a superbug known as C. difficile in Vancouver, Angus the English springer spaniel is giving his nose a rest as he retires from the job. Angus was part of ...

In the face of an increasingly grim job market, those undeterred by germs can bring home a serious payday. Spot & Tango, a NYC-based dog food subscription service, is on the hunt for contractors ...

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Cambodia recently honored an unlikely hero: an African giant pouched rat named Magawa. The rodent sniffed out more than 100 undetonated explosives across the country during his lifetime, and on April ...

We all do it. Before tossing leftovers in the trash or cautiously eating something that's been in the fridge a few days too long, we lean in and take a sniff. If it smells fine, it must be fine, right ...