But you may be surprised to hear that areas near highway exits that are surrounded by fast-food chains have a name of their own: “food swamps.” At food swamps around the country, unhealthy ...

She says food swamps impact metro and rural communities. "In Arizona, for example, in metro areas, you have about maybe 13-30% of the population that has limited access to grocery stores or ...

Despite rapid economic development in D.C. from 2010 to 2020, Wards 7 and 8 lost four of their seven full-service grocery stores.

Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic — but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye.

The 'giant' species, called Thiomargarita magnifica, was discovered on sunken leaves in the waters of a mangrove swamp in Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.