Microbes are everywhere on Earth — in clouds in the sky, in the deepest holes ever dug in the Earth, and within and near volcanoes. There is virtually nowhere we've looked on Earth where we ...

New research shows that certain bacteria in the microbiome soak up "forever chemicals," or PFAS. The findings raise the possibility that probiotics could help remove some PFAS from our bodies.

Microbial alchemy "Microbes are nature's alchemists," says Braden Tierney, a microbiologist at Harvard Medical School. "They are capable of taking just about any compound or chemical anywhere in ...

Microbiologists identified over 600 different bacteria-eating viruses on toothbrushes and shower heads. ... In reality, microbes are everywhere, and most of them will not make us sick.

A new study found hundreds of unique viruses called bacteriophage on toothbrushes and shower heads. Phage target bacteria, not humans, and could be a useful tool against disease.

P eople are very aware of the germs that lurk in public places like grocery stores and airports.But less thought goes to the potentially harmful microbes in private spaces like your bedroom.

Those lactic-acid-producing microbes use enzymes to process the simple sugars found in carbs and starches, and turn them into energy. The byproduct of that process is lactic acid (plus, in some ...

“Microbes are everywhere, and the vast majority of them will not make us sick,” she shared. “The more you attack them with disinfectants, the more they are likely to develop resistance or ...

Microbes are everywhere in a food’s life cycle, from enhancing flavors and extending shelf life to driving spoilage. “Food microbiologists have been studying microbes in food for hundreds of years,” ...

“Microbes are everywhere all the time … We wouldn’t be able to digest our food or fend off infection if we didn’t have our microbes,” Hartmann said.

"Microbes are everywhere, and the vast majority of them will not make us sick," she said. "The more you attack them with disinfectants, the more they are likely to develop resistance or become more ...

Microbes are everywhere -- in your bed, on your food, and even in your body. But, like any misunderstood anti-hero, they're not all bad. Previous research has shown that objects can take on ...