At first it was believed the anthrax came from a natural source. But when another worker became ill and virulent spores were discovered at their workplace, the mystery turned sinister. A few days ...

A US Army lab shipped live spores of the deadly bacterium because of improper irradiation protocols, a Department of Defense review has found. Kerry served as The Scientist’s news director until 2021.

Big mistake Russia has not maintained the system for mandatory deer vaccination that existed in the Soviet Union Anthrax spores are not destroyed by extreme cold temperatures, and can live for ...

According to the U.S.’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people and animals can contract the illness by breathing in anthrax spores or by consuming contaminated food or drink.

The live anthrax spores were shipped to government and commercial labs in nine US states from Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. The sample from which the spores were taken was used for training purposes.

Officials from the government and the United States began discussions Wednesday on how to conduct a joint investigation into ...