"Mirror bacteria" could evade people's immune systems, they suggest, causing deadly infections. Such infections could also ...

Tiffany Taylor is a professor of Microbial Ecology and Evolution at the University of Bath in the U.K., where her research ...

Yes, but that's not very practical. Here's why, and what to do instead.By Haniya RaeOn the packaging for most steam mops, you ...

Perhaps Ally McBeal can ease her off-the-charts stress levels by escaping to the office restroom. But for most of us, public toilets are actually a bit scary. If you squirm at the thought of ...

But it’s also necessary to consider the risk of bacteria that might be present on your toothbrush. As some research indicates, toothbrushes have the ability to harbor germs, including ...

When a toilet is flushed, germs can be ejected from the bowl and potentially transmitted by inhaling them or touching a cross-contaminated surface where they have landed. After flushing – or ...