Microbes, Bacteria, Viruses
Meet the Tiny Killer Causing Millions of Sea Stars to Waste Away
The deadly sea star wasting disease, which turns live animals into slimy goop, is caused by a previously unknown virus
This Artist Makes E. coli-Shaped Popsicles
For those who prefer plants to pathogens, there's popsicle cacti, too
More Evidence That There's a Connection Between a Person's Gut Bacteria And Brain
Bacteria can affect your brain, but it's still too early to do much with the information
Seven Vampires That Aren’t Bats (Or Bela Lugosi)
From flying frogs to deep-sea squid, meet some of the other nosferatu of the animal kingdom
You Don’t Even Want to Know About All the Stuff Living on Your Eyeball
Even eyes can't escape the microbiome
Your Microbes Get Jet Lagged, Too
When bacteria's circadian rhythm is disrupted, they become worse at their jobs
Unbelievable Reactions People Have Had to the Ebola Outbreak
For some, the disease is a chance to make money; for others, it brings out racism
Saudi Arabia Makes MERS Preparations for Hajj
MERS has killed over 300 people in the past two years
Your House’s Germs Are Yours, And They’ll Follow You If You Move
Your house is laced with microbes shed by your body
Thousands of Microbe Species Live in This Buried Antarctic Lake
Drilling through half a mile of ice let scientists uncover the first solid evidence of life in a subglacial lake
Eight Diseases To Watch Out For At the Beach
Forget sharks: These potentially deadly pathogens and parasites can lurk in sand and sea
With an Untested New Drug, Two Ebola Patients Are Experiencing "Miraculous" Recovery
The drug, however, was not "top secret," as some outlets have reported
The Microbes That Make Cheese Taste Good Are Surprisingly Universal
Just a dozen different types of bacteria and fungi tend to dominate all different cheese types
Who Knew Fungi and Fruit Fly Ovaries Could Be So Beautiful?
Princeton University’s annual science art contest shines a light on the research world, adding a video element this year
Early Life May Have Thrived in the Wreckage of a Meteorite
Porous rock created by high impact meteorite strikes make a surprisingly pleasant home for microbes
This Grocery Store Will Be Powered By Its Own Waste
Microbes digest tossed food, belch up electricity-generating methane
Researchers are Tracking House Cats with Tiny Harnesses
GPS measurements and collar cameras will tell them where, exactly, kitty goes all day
Could There Be More Smallpox Samples Still Out There Somewhere?
The FDA found mysterious old vials labeled "variola" and determined that they did indeed contain the smallpox virus
Malaria Parasites Might Make Their Infected Hosts Smell Tastier for Mosquitoes
So far, the finding has only been shown in mice
When Homo Sapiens Began to Emerge, Herpes Was Already Waiting
Herpes first evolved in chimpanzees before colonizing the cells of Homo erectus
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