For as long as we’ve known that soil bacteria manufacture molecular weapons to fight each other, we’ve been swiping their ...

Today, we learned that a steering wheel has more germs than a toilet seat. After years of using Purell to hand-sanitize our way to good hygiene, this was the straw that broke the camels back. Why?

Get out the hand sanitizer! You'll want to carry extra when you learn about this gross part of an airplane—and we use it ...

Studies have found that the bathing area in a bathroom can have more bacteria than a toilet seat. One researcher said his studies identified about 100,000 fecal (poop) bacteria per cup of bathwater.

Close contact with our partners – and even pets – has a huge influence on what bacteria live on our skin. After comparing the gut and oral microbiome, researchers found the sk ...

Your bathing area is one of the germiest parts of your bathroom. Learn where bacteria hide and find out whether showering is more sanitary than soaking. Studies have found that the bathing area in a ...