Bacteria and viruses are the most common causes of disease, but they have some key differences. Here's what you need to know.

Bacteria and viruses are often lumped together as germs, and they share many characteristics. They’re invisible to the human eye. They’re everywhere. And both can make us sick. Bacteria and viruses ...

Hydrogen peroxide does kill germs and viruses, and a typical 3% concentration is an effective household disinfectant. Here's ...

Stanford scientists used AI to design viruses that kill bacteria like E. coli, offering a new weapon against ...

Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to ...

Scientists estimate that the earliest biological entities began to appear on Earth more than 4 billion years ago. "There was a sort of primordial soup from which certain organic molecules were formed.

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human ...

Scientists have used AI to design bacteriophages, or viruses that infect only bacteria. Does the prospect of designing ...

Viruses are so simple in their structure, they may not even qualify as living things. Yet, they are ruthless in their robotic ...

Cancer research has long looked at bacteria and viruses as separate tools for therapy. Now, researchers are showing that the two can actually work better together. A team of scientists has built a new ...

I tested six filtered water bottles by filtering and drinking water, checking for leaks, weighing them and more. After all my tests, there’s only one you should buy.

With ads everywhere for pro- or pre-biotic foods and supplements, most people are familiar with the gut microbiome—the ...