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Mysterious Martian ‘Cauliflower’ May Be the Latest Hint of Alien Life
Unusual silica formations spotted by a NASA rover look a lot like structures formed by microbes around geysers on Earth
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Social Contact Helps Beneficial Gut Bacteria Spread
A study of chimp poop suggests that social animals share a collective microbiome that might help regulate health
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Microbe Cells Don’t Outnumber Your Own
For years people have cited the ten-to-one ratio, with microbes dominating human cells, but that number is probably wrong, according to recent research
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Living Bacteria Are Riding Earth’s Air Currents
The high-flying microbes can travel across the globe, spreading disease or even changing climates
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The Iceman’s Stomach Bugs Offer Clues to Ancient Human Migration
DNA analysis of the mummy’s pathogens may reveal when and how Ötzi’s people came to the Italian Alps
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These Are the World’s Most Dangerous Emerging Pathogens, According to WHO
You may not know their names, but health officials are concerned about the epidemic potential of these illnesses
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Cut Paper Sculptures Capture the Intricacy of Natural Architecture
Laser and hand cut papers arranged in layers evoke the patterns of microbes, moss, cells and more
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Tardigrades Stir Up Controversy and Showcase Science in Action
Rival scientists quickly challenge recently published research about water bears’ mysterious genomes
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Wine Gets Some of Its Unique Flavors From Regional Microbes
Small genetic differences in a single species of yeast produce distinct mixes of chemicals that contribute to terroir
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Some Sexually Transmitted Microbes Might Be Good for You
There’s a whole lot of bacteria and viruses that pass from person to person, using any means they can find
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African Wildlife May Be Acquiring Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria From Nearby Humans
The finding points to ways that ‘superbugs’ might spread
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Death By Fungus, and Other Fun Facts About Fungal Friends and Foes
This Generation Anthropocene episode highlights oft overlooked organisms that may help us better understand human impacts
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The Color White Has a Dark Past
From race to wealth to cleanliness, the color’s connotations have a long history
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Why the International Olympic Committee is Worried About Water Quality in Rio
Viruses and bacteria may threaten swimmers in the 2016 summer games
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Brain-Eating Amoebas May Kill You With Help from Your Own Immune System
The amoeba’s presence in the brain triggers swelling that may do more harm than good
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Think Ocean Water is Gross? Sand Is Way Grosser
New research shows that microbes take longer to decay in sand than at sea
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Mosquitoes Can Carry, and Deliver, a Double Dose of Malaria
Insects that are already carrying one strain are more likely to pick up a second infection and harbor higher numbers of parasites
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What Makes Day Old Water Taste Funny?
It might be full of microbes and carbon dioxide, but a leftover glass of water is still (probably) safe to drink
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A Squirrel Virus May Have Killed Three Squirrel Breeders in Germany
A mysterious set of deaths seem to be linked to the rodents
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