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 ...

Sulfur applied to sugarcane crops in South Florida is flowing into wetlands upgradient of Everglades National Park, ...

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

Scientists inserted DNA-encoding methylmercury detoxification enzymes into the genome of an abundant human gut bacterium. The engineered bacterium detoxified methylmercury in the gut of mice and ...

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 ...

While habitat degradation and water mismanagement have already strained its numbers, scientists now believe that mercury ...