Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning — mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, but not all are that lucky.

Ute Römling, a preeminent microbiologist from Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, is the guest speaker at the University of Wyoming Thursday, May 2. Römling will discuss “Microbial biofilm ...

Microbiologist Dan Buckley joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about microbiology. What's the fastest known bacteria? Is the zombie fungi from "The Last Of Us" realistic? Why is cat ...

A microbiologist is sounding the alarm over the leftovers most likely to give you food poisoning in British kitchens. From rice to roast chicken, some favourites carry hidden risks you can easily ...