Urban Birds Are Harboring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Urban ducks and crows might offer…
Your Microwave Could Be a Haven for Surprisingly Resilient Bacteria
If you haven’t sanitized your microwave in a while, you may want to get on that. A new study has…
Fusobacterium: Bacteria commonly found in mouth can make some cancer cells ‘melt’, say scientists | Science & Tech News
A common type of bacteria has been found to make some cancers "melt", according to researchers.People who had fusobacterium in…
Your Apple Watch or Fitbit may be a breeding ground for E. coli and staph bacteria. Here’s how to clean your fitness tracker
Your fitness tracker might be carrying a dirty little secret, and it’s not how many steps you take. Many TikTok…
The FDA lost a whistleblower complaint about unsanitary conditions at an infant formula plant for a year, auditors revealed
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took more than 15 months to act on a whistleblower complaint it received about…
Grey squirrels ‘outcompete reds due to their gut bacteria’ | UK News
The reason grey squirrels outcompete the red version of the rodents may lie in their gut bacteria, scientists believe.Grey squirrels…
New study examines origins of toxic bacteria that killed 2 dogs at Halifax-area lake
Researchers investigating what led to the deadly poisoning of two dogs at a Halifax-area lake three years ago believe the…
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Mess With a Wild Iguana That Wants Your Cake
A wild green iguana in Costa Rica.Image: Galyna Andrushko (Shutterstock)Welcome to another installment of Gizmodo’s Animal Crime of the Week.…
Man Gets Gnarly, Newly Discovered Infection From Stray Cat Bite
A man in the UK has become a medical first, though not in a great way. In a recent paper,…
