We don’t want to think about it, but we know it’s true: Our homes are filled with germs, bacteria, and viruses. But do you know just where the biggest germ hotspots are in your house?

Besides providing a healthy renewal of mind and spirit, a summer vacation makes good antimicrobial sense, especially when you consider that typical workplace desktop has more germs than a public ...

First published in the United States by W.W.Norton and Company, on March 1 1997, Guns, Germs and Steel was initially subtitled ‘The Fates of Human Societies.’ Within a few months, this subtitl ...

But what if the very place you consider a safe haven is actually a breeding ground for bacteria, viruses and germs? Many people overlook the importance of changing their sheets regularly — not ...

These first microbes would have been extremely simple. Meanwhile, viruses degrade more easily than bacteria, so there are no physical fossils of viruses. Related: What was the first animal on Earth?

Genetically engineered bacteria can work together to spot prime numbers, identify vowels or even work out the maximum number of slices a pizza can be cut into. The researchers behind the study say ...

Guns, germs and steel allowed Europeans to colonize vast tracts of the globe – but what happened when this all-conquering package arrived in Africa, the birthplace of humanity? Can Jared Diamond ...

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A protein determines the shape of bacteria. Bacteria come in a wide variety of shapes, which are important for their fitness in their respective ecological niches. However, despite intensive ...

Flu germs typically live on surfaces for 24 to 48 hours, while cold viruses last several hours. Some evidence suggests that the flu virus may live on fabric for about eight hours. Adults have an ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

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