Air filters have been known to capture viruses and a lot of other nasty microscopic things, so take special care when changing one out in the cab. That advice comes from leading air filtration expert ...

Scientists have discovered that the older the water filter the better when it comes to reducing the off-putting earthy taste of some tap water. They explain how bacteria that grow on particles in a ...

As important a technology as water filters are, they get less effective as bacteria builds up on their surface. Now, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new type of ...

Lead, bacteria and PFAS are among the contaminants cropping up in drinking water. Credit...Thea Traff for The New York Times Supported by By Dana G. Smith Over the past few years, water safety crises ...

Bacteria present a sticky and costly problem for wastewater treatment plants. When the microbes accumulate on filters, they secrete a polymeric slime that gums up water filtration. To help prevent ...