The largest population on earth is never seen with the naked eye. They are everywhere – in our bodies, on our skin, in the air, in the water, and in the soil. They are referred to collectively as ...

Mark Forbes receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) through their Grants and Contributions envelope.

Bacteria and other microorganisms are abundant throughout soils and deep into the ground and serve an essential role in the global ecosystem through various biochemical processes, particularly ...

A virus is a sneaky little bugger whose goal is to get inside your body. When it does enter your body it finds a normal cell to infect. Once it’s inside the cell, the virus will create newly copied ...

A parasite cleanse refers to a strategy used to eliminate organisms living in and feeding off your body, such as pinworms. This approach typically relies on a combination of herbal supplements and ...