You may get sick from germs present in the most unexpected of places. Germs are everywhere, and 99 percent of them don’t…
Bacteria
Poop Beard: Myth or Fact? Only Science Has The Answer to This Mystery
Beards. They’re on trend, they’re pretty hot, but they’re full of poop… Or are they? The plot of the poop beard mystery …
Can Plant Fungus Increase Crop Yields?
Gut bacteria is a key to optimal health because it’s so closely linked to immune health. And though it’s responsible for…
Link Love: The Economics of Same-Sex Marriage Bans and Fast Food Going Slow
A round-up of what we’re reading right now. An economic burden on people and governments? Yes, we’re talking about…
8 Tiny Organisms We Can’t Live Without
Beneficial bacteria and other microorganisms that make the world go round. Our planet is home to about 5 trillion trilli…
You Can Be Too Clean
Chemical cleaners remind me of elementary school. Way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth alongside Ms. Pac Man, the ha…
Tea For Two and Two for Fabrics Made from Tea?
We recently had Peter Ingwersen, founder of Noir on record, saying, “Technology will save us all. I think that man…
‘Double Dipping Will Kill You’ and Other Strange Myths About Food
Did you know that if you swallow your gum, it will hang out in your stomach forever? Such are the legends of childhood b…