A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure.

The January collapse of a pipe dumped huge amounts of sewage into the Potomac River. But smaller sewer overflows that draw far less notice are common and sometimes cause backups into homes that threat ...

Feeding astronauts on Mars without relying on supplies from Earth is a major challenge. A surprising avenue is emerging, however: transforming sterile soil into fertile land thanks... to ...

Feb. 14—Farmers across Washington already spread thousands of tons of fertilizer from human waste on their crops each year, but there’s a major blind spot when it comes to potential contaminants.

Researchers have developed engineered yeast that converts human waste into medical-grade material for tooth and bone implants, reported Interesting Engineering. The development tackles two challenges ...

A few weeks ago I lost the use of my toilet and learned firsthand just how much I missed it when it wasn't there. My plumbing went out of order when the pipe between my house and the city's sewer line ...

Recalled raw oysters and clams that were potentially contaminated with norovirus were sold in at least nine states, the FDA warned this week.The mollusks were harvested between Feb. 13 and March 3 in ...

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A problematic human waste plant in Williamsburg County has faced dozens of violations and complaints but yet the facility just received a new permit from the state.