A middle school student in Chicago made headlines by uncovering a remarkable medical breakthrough hidden in a surprising ...
A New World Screwworm, which was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, has officials on alert after it was detected in Mexico. Photo by the USDA A recent detection of a flesh-eating parasite in ...
When Camarria Williams, 13, stumbled upon goose poop in a neighborhood park, she enthusiastically scooped some up. She and six other students were looking for bacteria samples. "My mom feeds ...
Middle school students in Chicago discovered a cancer-fighting compound in goose poop during a STEM program led by Professor Brian Murphy, showcasing the potential of young scientists. Bird poop ...
The poop, or guano, of infected birds is teeming with viruses. Out of all known influenza subtypes, all but two have been found in birds. The other two subtypes have only been found in bats.