Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

Several coastal areas in Mission Bay, La Jolla, Del Mar and Cardiff State Beach were under excessive bacteria advisories.

The eruption of the underwater Hunga volcano emitted the highest plume of ash ever recorded-an event that was visible from ...

A newly-discovered species of bacteria has been found on the Oregon Coast. And scientists have named it for the Native Americans who historically lived in the area. The bacteria, which conducts ...

LOS ANGELES - With July 4 approaching, many Angelenos are making beach plans even as ash and debris from January's wildfires raise safety questions. Officials say the beaches are safe if visitors take ...

By the end of the test, the concentration of alkanes — a type of hydrocarbon — in the sediment with cable bacteria had dropped from 0.125 milligrams per gram of sediment to 0.086 milligrams ...

The bacteria's ability to participate in reduction-oxidation reactions over significant distances gives it a key role in sediment geochemistry and nutrient cycling.

The Red River is polluted by excess sediment and damaging nutrients for most of its length, while large sections are becoming unsafe for swimming because of bacteria from manure and broken septic ...

Scientists found electricity-conducting "cable bacteria" in Oregon's Yaquina Bay estuary that could inspire organic electronics and help clean polluted sediments. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...