Although we often conceive of microorganisms — germs — as bad, the vast majority of them are not.

Your gut bacteria are constantly sensing, moving, and sharing nutrients to keep the microbiome thriving.

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Study finds hidden microbiome toxicity in everyday pollutants, with some chemicals linked to antibiotic resistance.

Most microbes either help human health or do not affect people’s health one way or the other. Of the millions of types of microbes in the world, only a few make us sick. Microbes are organisms that ...