Latest bacteria Stories
Esther Lederberg changed our understanding of how bacteria breed
Your smartphone is gross. Learn how to clean it properly.
Turns out kombucha SCOBYs could make good water filters
These sophisticated bacteria communities assemble in tie-dye formation
These bird species are most likely to contaminate our fruits and veggies
How do you track a salmonella outbreak? A data journalist followed the DNA trail to slaughterhouses.
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Irena Hwang/ProPublica
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Why your UTI keeps coming back
E. coli isn’t always bad—it’s actually an unlikely research hero
Grime-loving bacteria could save priceless art
You have no idea how much you need these bacteria
The secret to vinegar’s tangy flavor lies in bacteria
Researchers are using gassy, explosive bacteria to destroy cancer cells
Oil-eating bacteria can survive in frigid Canadian waters
Use these commonsense rules to avoid food poisoning
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Ruth S. MacDonald/The Conversation
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Raw dog food can harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Parachute practice, a CT scanned pigeon, and other amazing images of the week
Yes, your beer pong cup is teeming with bacteria
Grow A Bacterial Zoo In A Bottle
You might be overusing hand sanitizer
‘Fugitive dust’ seems to have caused last summer’s salmonella outbreak from peaches
Microbes Will Be Essential For Human Survival On Mars
Cities have unique microbiomes which could be key to keeping us healthy
Renovating American Infrastructure, Step 2: Water
Scientist in a Strange Land
The Sinister Way Staph Avoids Arrest During Infection
A New Human-Based Ecological Test May Help Keep Patients Safe
The Possible Link Between Bacteria And Chronic Disease?
How to cook and eat a turkey without dying
Bacteria wars are raging in soil, and it’s keeping ecosystems healthy
Compost can help protect us from food poisoning
This new museum exhibit tells us to respect the microbes that live on us
Smoke? UBiome wants to study your mouthome
Bacterial “Signature” May Be Used To Identify Sexual Assaulters
The future of probiotics and gut microbiomes is bright
Some of Earth’s tiniest living things could survive on Mars
See the wonderful world of fermented foods on one delicious chart
The world’s most diverse group of bacteria lives inside your mouth
Glacier-dwelling bacteria thrive on chemical energy derived from rocks and water
Everything you need to know about deadly listeria outbreaks
How to can your favorite foods without dying
Clumps of bacteria could spread life between planets
Gut bacteria might flip the effects of a common cancer-causing mutation in an unexpected way
This WWII shipwreck hosts an underwater kingdom of bacteria
COVID-19 testing problems are all too familiar to Lyme disease patients
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Carrie Arnold
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Meet the hard-working microbes that make your favorite cheeses
Eight international cheeses you need to try once
Yeast and E. coli can grow in conditions that might exist on alien planets
Inside a frozen tunnel hiding the galaxy’s biggest secrets
Teams of bacteria have working memories remarkably like ours
This photo confirms that your tongue is basically a microbe party
We finally know which bacteria give kimchi its power
Fight viruses in your home without making bacteria stronger
The tricks to keeping flower arrangements gorgeous for as long as possible
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Christin Geall
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Hand washing trumps sanitizer when it comes to beating viruses
This new device seems to pull electricity out of thin air
Strep throat is figuring out how to beat our go-to antibiotics
How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight
Your home’s microbiome, revealed
Antibiotic over-prescription is worst for kids in low-income countries
These single-cell organisms don’t need brains to make up their minds
The sun can help break down ocean plastic, but there’s a catch
The CDC has some surprisingly good news about antibiotic resistance
Bacteria can change inside of us to beat antibiotics
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Katarzyna Mickiewicz/The Conversation
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Humans will definitely bring microbes to Mars—so we might as well bring our favorites
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