For decades, scientists have been puzzled by a mysterious type of antibiotic resistance. Called "heteroresistance," it occurs when a tiny fraction of bacteria in a population can evade antibiotics, ...

Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning — mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, but not all are that lucky.

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Microbiologist Dan Buckley joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about microbiology. What's the fastest known bacteria? Is the zombie fungi from "The Last Of Us" realistic? Why is cat ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...