Norbert Herzog

Bowhead whales are among the longest-lived animals on earth. Based on harpoon tips recovered from their blubber and from analysis of baleen and eye tissue, it is believed that these

Anyone who has experienced kidney stones will tell you that they are not fun. About 11 percent of people in the U.S. experience kidney stones and often need interventions to

With all the news about foodborne disease in the press lately, have you ever worried that a trip to the grocery store could be a risky affair? From frozen foods

Why would anyone want to study an ancient sewer? Archeologists have been doing just that to learn more about what diseases plagued the Roman armies stationed at Vindolanda in the

Every day, an invisible war unfolds inside your body. Deep within your gut, trillions of microscopic organisms are locked in a constant struggle for survival. On one side are bacteria

Archeologists have discovered something unique at an archaeological site in Spain — the remains of a knight with an abnormally narrow and elongated skull. Remarkably, he lived into his 40s

The American Cancer Society (ACS) just released its annual report on the state of cancer in the U.S. While the statistics show cancer as the second leading cause of death

In our academic careers, we were both research microbiologists, and we still enjoy following new discoveries involving the microbial world. Of special interest are the unique bacteria isolated from extreme

Scientists are exploring a new kind of vaccine, not to prevent disease, but to help slow climate change. The idea is to reduce methane emissions from cattle, a major source

The microbes that inhabit our bodies, called our microbiome, are a wonder. We host about as many microbes as we have cells in our bodies — that is, about 38