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Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.

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I was sorry that 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, but there would be a blizzard in Death Valley before I would ever use an online DNA kit company. I don't feel comfortable ...

After entering a no-contest plea in Dunn County Circuit Court, Jon K. Miller, 84, of Owatonna, Minn., was sentenced to life ...

Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial ...

Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) during their lifetime.