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

At Empa, an interdisciplinary research institute for materials science and technology within the ETH Domain, researchers are ...

A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology found that certain places on the body are “hot spots” for germs and unhealthy bacteria. Scientists at George Washington University in ...

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 ...

SAGINAW, Mich. — A nurse in Michigan recorded a video to show just how quickly germs can spread during a simple trip to the grocery store -- even if you are wearing gloves. In the video, Molly Lixey, ...

The bathroom is one of the last places you want to get contaminated by germs, but that's a real risk if you store certain ...

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Diving into a public pool this summer? You might be plunging into a petri dish. While chlorine is the go-to germ killer, it doesn’t work instantly. Some nasty germs can survive in treated water for ...

Your bed is your sanctuary, a place where you rest, recover and rejuvenate. But what if the very place you consider a safe haven is actually a breeding ground for bacteria, viruses and germs? Many ...

In the 2002 hit movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," the humble household cleaning product, Windex, was heralded for its ability to fix just about any bodily ailment. Acne, bug bites, cuts — you name it.

Find out the germ hotspots to look out for.