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, even kill us. That last ...

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We all know that freezing foods can make them safer to consume in the long run, but you might have always wondered why.

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Giant DNA viruses that infect eukaryotic cells are thought to have played a role in the evolution of life, according to the ...