Author: Erin Garcia de Jesus

Thumbnails might have boosted rodents’ food-handling skills, helping them thrive worldwide.

Mice treated with the protein, which is found in bacteria, quickly eliminated carbon monoxide from their body in their pee.

Levels of hydrogen sulfide gas soared near a raging section of the Tijuana River in San Diego, exposing residents to potentially harmful air pollution.

Respiratory viruses often surge in the fall. We asked an infectious diseases expert how best to protect ourselves given a shifting vaccine landscape.

In-flight defecation may help the birds stay away from feces that can contain pathogens such as bird flu while also fertilizing the ocean.

Flu viruses often enter the body through mucous tissue in the nose. Researchers are developing new ways to protect such areas.

The invasive spotted lanternfly has spread to 17 states and can threaten vineyards. But bats, fungi, dogs and even trees may help control them.