Bugs in the gut are known as gut microbes and trillions live symbiotically inside the human body. Different people can have very different populations of gut microbes living inside them. The makeup of ...

Most people do not realize that some insects can live on or inside the human body. These bugs see us as a warm and safe place where they can feed, grow and even lay eggs. Some hide in our hair ...

Microbe census maps out human body’s bacteria, viruses, other bugs By Rosie Mestel, Los Angeles Times June 13, 2012 12 AM PT ...

The human body has more microbial than human cells, but this rich diversity of micro-helpers that has evolved along with us is undergoing a rapid shift--one that may have very macro health ...

Bacterial "superbugs" can gain resistance to antibiotics as the microbes are actively infecting a person. Now, a new study suggests that treatments for these serious infections could be improved ...

Certainly not human. That’s because of the 10 trillion cells that make up your body, only 1 trillion are human cells, while 9 trillion are microbes — and not just bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Warning: This story could gross you out. It is about the microscopic bugs that live all over your body – on your skin, in your mouth, in your nose, and in particular your digestive tract. These ...

A mind-boggling number of bugs are consumed by the Zoo’s insectivores, or insect-eating animals, each week: 121,000 crickets, 150,000 mealworms and 17,000 waxworms, not including thousands of ...

Bugs in the gut are known as gut microbes and trillions live symbiotically inside the human body. Different people can have very different populations of gut microbes living inside them.