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Starfish ripper hunted in wake of marine deaths

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Starfish ripper hunted in wake of marine deaths

A grisly wasting disease is attacking Pacific sea stars, causing their arms to crawl away from their bodies – but no one knows what causes it

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Psychobiotics: How gut bacteria mess with your mind

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Psychobiotics: How gut bacteria mess with your mind

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Counting the hidden victims of medicine

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Spray bacteria on the desert to halt its spread

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Spray bacteria on the desert to halt its spread

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Armpit cheese: The sweeter side of bacteria

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Armpit cheese: The sweeter side of bacteria

Features

Fresh air and sunshine: The forgotten antibiotics

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Fresh air and sunshine: The forgotten antibiotics

Features

Diet switch sparks gut bug revolution in just 24 hours

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Diet switch sparks gut bug revolution in just 24 hours

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The 19 superbugs that rule Earth's hidden depths

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The 19 superbugs that rule Earth's hidden depths

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Microbe steals neighbour's electricity to make methane

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Microbe steals neighbour's electricity to make methane

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All the latest on newscientist.com: rescuing monster ships, pelican heavyweight, hamster gut clearing and more

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Gut bacteria may help combat cancer

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Health

The germ detectives: Tracking the DNA to patient zero

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Life

Perfection is a myth, show 50,000 bacterial generations

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Life

Pregnant mother's stress affects baby's gut and brain

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