Bacteria are in, around and all over us. They thrive in almost every corner of the planet, from deep-sea hydrothermal vents to high up in the clouds, to the crevices of your ears, mouth, nose and gut.

Share on Pinterest Could fish consumption protect against vascular brain disease? luoman/Getty Images In addition to causing physical disability, cerebrovascular diseases can result in the development ...

Eating fish is part of a heart healthy diet and it is also important to help a child’s brain develop. A child's brain grows the fastest in the first 3 years after they’re born. Their brain doubles in ...

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet that healthy vertebrates can have brain microbiomes. Samuel Velasco / Quanta Magazine The original version of this story appeared in Quanta ...