For the research, scientists compared samples incubated on Earth and on the International Space Station.

That was the first finding of the study. The second was that the bacteria had acquired mutations while being in microgravity, ...

Viruses infected bacteria differently on the ISS than on Earth Microgravity altered infection speed, growth, and mutations ...

Scientists are sending several strains of disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station as part of the Crew-11 mission. This experiment isn't the plot to some cheesy horror film, but a ...

The spread of the H1N1 flu, the "swine flu," is thought to spread from person to person through coughing or sneezing. Health officials encourage you to wash your hands often with soap and warm water.

Just like every other creature, bacteria have evolved creative ways of getting around. Sometimes this is easy, like swimming ...