microbes
Poop Injections Are the Hot New DIY Medical Treatment
People are injecting themselves with fecal enemas in an effort to cure Crohn's disease and other medical problems, but they're on shaky ground scientifically, say doctors.
Central Park's Soil Is Home to Microbes Found All Over the World
A whopping 122,081 bacterial, 1659 archaeal, and 43,429 eukaryotic phylotypes live below the surface of the park.
Viruses Spread Through Public Places Scarily Fast
They also spread to every surface in your home within a couple hours.
It Takes Mere Hours for Your Microbes to Colonize Your New Apartment
The second you move into a new home, the bacteria that live on your body get to work taking over whatever already lived there.
How Escaped Chunks of Earth May Be Seeding Life Throughout the Solar System
The chances that Earth has sent out alien invaders of its own are better than you think.
How Your Gut Bacteria Influence What You Eat
Your gut is a battleground for microbiota manipulating your brain into eating their favorite foods.
How Gross Is Your Phone? A Motherboard Science Experiment
Culturing bacteria in our office mortified a couple responsible scientists.
If There Are Microbes on Mars, We Might Have Put Them There
Microbes stick to spacecraft, but are they hardy enough to survive the journey?
Harmful Bacteria Are Frequent Flyers in Aircraft Cabins
New research tests just how long illness-causing bacteria could survive on tray tables and arm rests.
Why SpaceX Is About to Launch Dinosaur Microbes and Toilet Germs Into Space
A collection of Earth microbes are going to be grown in space.
Life's Starting Date Has Been Pushed Back Again
Researchers find evidence of 3.5 billion year-old life on rocks in Australia.