"I was absolutely horrified to find some of the gunk that was hidden under some drivers' seats - and it was really worrying to find the presence of a pathogen that could lead to E.coli," said Kim Woodburn, one-half of the cleaning tag team from "How Clean Is Your House." more
The woodrat that lives in the Mojave Desert regularly eats leaves from the creosete bush that are covered in a fatally toxic resin. more
Could bacteria colonize Mars before we do? more
A mile below the surface of the sea, viruses infect bacteria and force them to release energy from sulfur. more
The award-winning Cyclean is a train or bus handle that can go through a self-cleaning chamber after each passenger. more
A study from a UK university has shown that the "five-second rule" is somewhat accurate since food is less likely to have bacteria if it's quickly retrieved from the floor. more