Latest bacteria Stories
Washing machines can spread dangerous bacteria from one load to the next
Scientists are investigating the secrets of smelly cat butts
Legionnaires’ disease is totally preventable, but surprisingly deadly
A new species of superbug is emerging—and it loves when you eat sugar
Tricks to avoid eating leftovers that will make you sick
Scientists are making progress with better plastic-eating bacteria
Swimming pools are full of poop, but they probably won’t make you sick
These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home
What to know about fecal transplants in the wake of the first death
The FDA knows expiration dates are confusing, so they’re changing them
Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen
The secret to San Francisco’s famous sourdough: bug poop
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Charlotte Druckman
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These mice got acne so future teens might not have to
Scientists think they’ve found 1,952 new species living in our poop
We’re finally understanding why some kids get strep throat over and over again
Good news: space bacteria (probably) aren’t evolving to destroy us
Earth’s cold storage is melting. Here’s what’s oozing out.
The International Space Station is crawling with bacteria and some may be harmful
I invented an evaporation-driven car
Weedkiller weakens bees by messing with their microbiomes
Antidepressants might contribute to antibiotic resistance
Probiotics are drugs, so we should test them like drugs
E. coli doesn’t just give you food poisoning—it can also help you get essential nutrients
Journey to the fantastical microbe realm hidden right on your face
Please stop freaking out about ‘flesh-eating’ sexually transmitted infections
Microbiologists are testing blood-sensing pills in pigs’ bellies
This bacteria could boost solar panels on cloudy days
New tech could soon let you test whether your lettuce carries E. coli
Your kitchen towels are probably gross, but so is your whole life
How to handle a koala-chlamydia epidemic
How to avoid ingrown hairs
Scientists stumbled upon a plastic-eating bacterium—then accidentally made it stronger
You cannot escape poop bacteria
Sinus infections can get to your brain—but don’t panic
IBM wants to replace antibiotics with these big ol’ synthetic molecules
We might need to turn our poop into food to survive in space
Everything you know about toxic shock syndrome is probably wrong
Greek yogurt creates a ton of wheyst—but wheyt! There may be a whey forward for all that whey.
Scientists are trying to figure out which bacteria have colonized our space station
We are basically positive that the Russians did not find alien bacteria in space
How to make a sourdough starter—and keep it alive
Don’t worry about eggs—these other foods are way more likely to give you Salmonella
There are fungi living inside your gut, and they’re probably pretty important
Scientists are trying to figure out how to keep bacteria from running rampant on space missions
Genetically engineered bacteria—spread by mosquito sex—could spell the end of malaria
The world’s bananas are under attack
Infections during pregnancy may help autism develop—and scientists are finally figuring out why
Yes, you can still get the bubonic plague. Here’s what to look out for.
This paper battery is powered by bacteria in your spit
Your kitchen sponge could have more bacteria than a toilet seat
NASA is hiring a Planetary Protection Officer, but it’s not Earth that needs saving
You may not need to finish your antibiotics (but you probably still should)
Your stinky feet can reveal who you’re living with
Researchers used CRISPR to encode a movie into DNA
The surface of Mars is probably too toxic for bacteria to survive
Bacteria in the sky may help to make it rain
The world’s art is under attack—by microbes
How to not get deadly flesh-eating bacteria in your new tattoo
Do probiotics actually do anything?
MIT used bacteria to create a self-ventilating workout shirt
Scientists are spelunking for cave gunk to fight superbugs
What actually causes body odor?
Pregnant women shouldn’t be afraid to take antibiotics
Raindrops spew bacteria into the air as they burst—and it’s kind of beautiful
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