A newly-engineered probiotic can help reduce levels of mercury and make it safer to eat fish, according to new research from ...

New research from points toward a potential breakthrough to break down toxic forms of mercury ingested from tainted seafood.

Mercury is released by environmental and human-driven processes. Some forms, specifically methylmercury, are toxic to humans.

Have you ever hesitated to treat yourself to a tuna steak or a colorful sushi plate because of concerns about mercury and ...

Mercury is released by environmental and human-driven processes. And some forms, specifically methylmercury, are toxic to humans. Therefore, policies and regulations to limit mercury emissions have ...

Sulfur from sugarcane crops is flowing into wetlands in the Florida Everglades, creating toxic methylmercury, which accumulates in fish, a new study finds.

Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UCLA announced the creation of an engineered ...

To try to make a dent in this problem, Tepper and her colleagues genetically engineered zebra fish and fruit flies so that ...

An engineered gut microbe can detoxify methylmercury, reducing the amount that passes into the brain and developing fetuses ...

Bhopal: A group of four NGOs working among the gas victims on Wednesday accused the state govt of "misinforming" the MP high ...

An outbreak of domoic acid poisoning caused by an algae bloom has sickened and killed dolphins, sea birds, sea lions and even ...