Makeup brush bacteria grows faster than you think, and could be responsible for your breakouts. TikTok users are disgusted to see the number of bacteria that grows on makeup sponges and brushes. If ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Do bacteria mutate randomly, or do they mutate for a purpose? Researchers have been puzzling over this conundrum for over a century. In 1943, microbiologist Salvador Luria and ...

We have become much more aware of all of the surfaces we touch daily and what kinds of germs can be on them. The Microbiology Lab at the Medical College of Georgia conducted an experiment with ...

A New Survey from the Brand Reveals the Need for Ongoing Science Education CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- More than 9 in 10 of parents of school-aged kids (91%) feel that having the whole family learn ...

Astronaut Luca Parmitano uses a sample-spinning centrifuge on the I.S.S. to expose the bacteria to the equivalent of Mars' gravity. Credit: European Space Agency A feast of volcanic rock might not ...

There's no peak in sight – fitness peak, that is – for the bacteria in Richard Lenski's Michigan State University lab. Lenski, MSU Hannah Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics ...

Leaving the toilet seat up or down after leaving the bathroom has always been a great debate between couples. But what about closing the lid versus leaving it up before you flush? Recently, a ...

A laboratory has been growing 12 populations of E. coli since 1988 — this year, the cultures will get a new custodian. On 24 February 1988, evolutionary biologist Richard Lenski filled 12 flasks with ...

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than 9 in 10 of parents of school-aged kids (91%) feel that having the whole family learn about how to prevent the spread of bacteria would result in a healthier ...

Three years in space wasn't enough to kill a hardy radiation-resistant bacterium, suggesting bacteria may be able to travel between planets. Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple ...

NASA is launching a bevy of crew supplies and scientific cargo to the International Space Station Sunday (Feb. 9) from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Perched atop an Antares rocket will ...