In A Nutshell Scientists discovered a 5,500-year-old form of the bacteria that causes syphilis in remains from Colombia, the oldest evidence of these diseases by more than 3,000 years. The ancient ...

While mirror bacteria may sound like a fun time, a group of 40 renowned scientists conclude it is probably not worth the risk.

Science suggests that high-tech hand dryers may actually be "microbial catapults" that blast bacteria back onto your skin.

Researchers have discovered how bacteria break through spaces barely larger than themselves, by wrapping their flagella ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at the University of Basel created a new test that tracks individual bacteria ...

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the health risks tied to ...

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

Researchers studying cyanobacteria from hot springs in Thailand have discovered a new natural UV-blocking compound with ...

This pathogenic bacteria can catch rides on yeast puddles to help it spread. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 4, 2025 11:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Scientists have uncovered the cause of auto-brewery syndrome. Certain gut bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia ...

Bacteria have been around for billions of years. Could they have come up with complex behaviors that we just don’t understand yet? Could they have their own language? Their own culture? Their own ...