Slime: protector, lubricant and glue

We are all told the same story as children: that we grew from a single cell into a human being. We learn that all of our trillions of cells developed from the first union of egg and sperm, and that we

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Amazing answers to your curious questions

Did you know that there’s a hidden universe inside you right now? Your gut is host to a vast community of microorganisms – trillions of bacteria, fungi and viruses – known as your gut microbiome, and