Scientists found disease-causing microbes that could be traveling more than 1,200 miles through the atmosphere.

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notes that the microorganisms they found in domestic microwave ovens were the same as those that can be found on a kitchen surface (SN: 3/1/22). “Some of them are pathogenic, and one must clean ...

Purple bacteria are a special group of aquatic microbes renowned for their adaptability and ability to create useful compounds from simple ingredients. Like green plants and some other bacteria ...

While it's extremely common in a lot of countries including the US, it's apparently pretty gross for men to wee while standing up. I think a lot of men can testify that it just feels natural standing ...

From safeguarding our food supply to preventing hospital infections, the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a growing challenge. Some bacteria can form biofilms, thick aggregates of ...

Some people have deliberately let themselves to be bitten by malaria-carrying mosquitoes, all in the name of medical research (Credit: Getty Images) Testing new treatments and vaccines can take ...

The Food and Drug Administration has been warning for years that some tattoo inks are brimming with bacteria—a large assortment that, when injected into your skin, can cause inflammatory ...

Scientists say potentially deadly bacteria - including E.coli and C.diff - travel at an altitude of up to 10,000 feet.