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Life

Could This 5,000-Year-Old Bacteria Trapped in Ice Be the End of Us?

It could help us invent new medications, but also…

02.22.26

By Luis Prada
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Life

Bacteria-Killing Viruses Appear to Get Stronger in Space

Space, it turns out, isn’t neutral.

01.18.26

By Luis Prada
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News

This Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is Spreading Across the South—Here’s How To Stay Safe

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By Ashley Fike
Life

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By Djanlissa Pringels
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03.02.23

By Arielle Rose Richards
Tech

Government Scientists Discover Biggest Bacteria Ever, Visible to Naked Eye

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By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Discovery Dramatically Rewrites History of Life on Earth, Scientists Say

04.13.22

By Becky Ferreira
News

Superbug-Infected Chicken Is Being Sold All Over the US

03.16.22

By Susannah Savage and Andrew Wasley
Health

Researchers Want to Know What Your Sourdough Starter Smells Like

04.22.20

By Shayla Love
Tech

Scientists Unearth an Ancient Lost Forest ‘Entombed’ Off Alabama’s Coast

04.06.20

By Becky Ferreira
Health

Copper Destroys Viruses and Bacteria. Why Isn’t It Everywhere?

03.18.20

By Shayla Love
Tech

A Wild Discovery About Fungi Just Changed Earth’s Evolutionary Timeline

01.22.20

By Becky Ferreira

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