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Nuclear weapons are not the only threat from North Korea. That nation’s government has begun testing the possibility of loading the deadly biological warfare agent anthrax on intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of hitting the United States. The Northern Koreans ...

The Pentagon said Wednesday it accidentally shipped samples of live anthrax to labs in nine states – and is now working with the CDC to contain it. “The Department of Defense is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and ...

One of the biggest risks of bioterrorism in the United States could come from laboratories operated by the government. USA Today reported that a deadly bacteria has escaped from a supposedly secure lab in Louisiana, and despite precautions four macaque ...

Smallpox, like other vials of other deadly diseases and vaccines, are safely stored under lock and key at government facilities, right? Apparently not. Long forgotten vials of the smallpox virus have been found in an unsecured government lab storage room ...

The ricin letters sent to President Barack Obama and at least two U.S. Senators harmed no one, but still caused great alarm for lawmaker’s and their staff. Paul Kevin Curtis of Corinth, Mississippi was arrested for sending the letters. Curtis ...

As unlikely as it may sound, the unimposing tealeaf might be the answer to bioterror worries—most notably anthrax and ricin attacks. Researchers have already learned of green tea’s ability to protect against anthrax, and now, new studies indicate that black ...