bacteria
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Scientists believe the dirt also provides bacteria and minerals absent from junk food - which is completely unlike the monkeys' typical diet of herbs, leaves, seeds and the occasional insect.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
In recent years, scientists have increasingly focused on the gut microbiome, the vast ecosystem of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms living in the digestive system.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
There, they feed on a "nutritious soup" of bacteria.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The findings, published in Science, offer new insight into how protein systems change over time and how multicellular life developed in these ecologically important bacteria.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Dogs are gross and coated in bacteria and parasites—so are humans.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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