The bacterium, Tersicoccus phoenicis, was named to reference its discovery in clean rooms (“Tersi”, Latin for clean), its cell shape (“Coccus”, meaning berry in Greek), and the Phoenix Mars lander ...

Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to keep your toothbrush a little cleaner. Your toothbrush is a disgusting ...

A review of studies on fecal transplants alleviating symptoms of depression has found the treatment works best when the packages of helpful microbes are delivered straight to our gut through our butts ...