The truth about "heat sanitizing" a spoon in the pot.

Some cooking mistakes might seem minor, but they are more likely to get you sick. Be careful and avoid making these cooking mistakes that are most likely to get you sick.

Every year, around 600 million people are struck down by foodborne illnesses. The culprits are often common yet dangerous bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella, that thrive in undercooked or ...

Starving bacteria (cyan) use a microscopic harpoon—called the Type VI secretion system—to stab and kill neighboring cells (magenta). The prey burst, turning spherical and leaking nutrients, which the ...