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Your Phone Is Dirtier Than a Toilet Seat, But You Don't Care
It is possible you are holding your phone, right now, in your hand, and it is just simply covered in bacteria.
This 3,200 Year Old Egyptian Cheese Is Cursed With a Deadly Pathogen
The cheese, made from both cow and sheep/goat milk, is contaminated with infectious bacteria.
To Solve a Medical Mystery, This Doctor Drank Live Bacteria
Dr. Barry Marshall swallowed helicobacter pylori to prove it was the cause of a common ailment.
Feeding Cows Space Food Could Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Scientists want to bring back an environmentally friendly food source NASA tested on its astronauts in the 1960s: bacteria. Germs never tasted so good.
How Gross Is it if I Can't Wipe My Butt After Pooping?
The universal question for when the TP runs out.
The Smell We Associate With a Clean Pool Actually Means There’s Pee in It
That's not just the chlorine you're smelling.
How Gross Is the Hot Tub in My Hotel or Spa?
Hot tubs are frequent transfer stations for bacteria, including one type of infection known as "hot tub rash."
What Your Poop Looks Like Can Reveal a Lot About Your Health
Scientists developed a seven-point scale called the Bristol Stool Chart.
The Results of the First American Gut Project Are In
In the largest citizen science experiment to date, more than 11,000 people sent poop samples to a San Diego lab.
Should I Wash Meat Before I Cook It?
Short answer: Your attempt to wash away germs can backfire in a big way.
How Gross Is it to Wear Your Shoes in the House?
The final word on whether dragging in all that bacteria on your shoes will actually make you sick.
Is the Five-Second Rule Legit?
An investigation into one of the most hotly contested rules in history.