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By Apr 15, 2021
Environment

Compost can help protect us from food poisoning

Organic fertilizer performed better than its industrial counterparts in fighting harmful pathogens.
By Feb 27, 2021
Science

The future of probiotics and gut microbiomes is bright

We might one day fix our whole bodies by balancing the organisms inside.
By Feb 24, 2021
Health

Some of Earth’s tiniest living things could survive on Mars

Bacteria and fungi were hurled into Earth’s middle stratosphere, which resembles many of Mars’ harsh conditions.
By Feb 20, 2021
Science

See the wonderful world of fermented foods on one delicious chart

And we didn’t even count cheeses.
By Jan 5, 2021
Science

The world’s most diverse group of bacteria lives inside your mouth

Mapping the planet’s microbiomes starts on your tongue.
By Dec 30, 2020
Environment

Glacier-dwelling bacteria thrive on chemical energy derived from rocks and water

Who needs sunlight? Not these microbes.
By Oct 26, 2020
Health

Everything you need to know about deadly listeria outbreaks

Food safety is no joke.
By Oct 13, 2020
DIY

How to can your favorite foods without dying

You’ve got to be careful when you’re preserving produce.
By Aug 20, 2020
Health

Gut bacteria might flip the effects of a common cancer-causing mutation in an unexpected way

Antioxidants in mice can actually make their tumors worse.
By Aug 19, 2020
Science

This WWII shipwreck hosts an underwater kingdom of bacteria

Iron-eating bacteria were among the thousands of microbes dwelling within the shipwreck.