Hundreds of millions of years before oxygen surged in the atmosphere 2.4 billion years ago, swaths of oxygen winked in and out of existence in the ocean.

A new study from Milan reveals that short-term exposure to air pollutants like black carbon and VOCs significantly alters the ...

Your fridge might feel cold, but is it cold enough to stop bacteria? Over 50% of fridges run too warm, and most of us never ...

Microorganisms—defined as very small living beings, invisible to the naked eye, comprising bacteria, fungi, viruses or others ...

We spend nearly all our time indoors, but rarely think about what is in the air we breathe. Clean air protects us from ...

“An air purifier cleans the air of pollution, while a humidifier adds moisture to a space," states Peter Mann, founder and ...

Lichen is an understated presence in our everyday world, often found clinging to trees and rocks. Its true beauty lies in its unique symbiotic system of fungi and algae, or cyanobacteria, that form a ...

Three people monitored their air quality in different locations for several months. This is what we discovered.

If you have a stuffy nose from a cold, allergies, or dry air, a humidifier may help you find relief. Here’s how to find a ...

Dr Xand van Tulleken appeared on BBC's Morning Live to address common myths around pneumonia - including the idea that it is ...

Despite it all, there’s a thriving miniature ecosystem of billions of microbes just atop the sediment. What’s more, ...