The scientists from the University of Georgia estimate the number of bacteria on our planet to be five million trillion trillion - that's a five with 30 zeroes after it. There are far more bacteria on earth than there are stars in the universe. read more
The scientists from the University of Georgia estimate the number of bacteria on our planet to be five million trillion trillion - that's a five with 30 zeroes after it. There are far more bacteria on earth than there are stars in the universe.Aug 25, 1998. read more
Dust samples collected from 1,200 US households reveal over 9,000 different species of germs living in the average American home. read more
Bacteria are the huddled masses of the microbial world, performing tasks that include everything from causing disease to fixing nitrogen in the soil. Now, for the first time, a team of researchers from the University of Georgia has made a direct estimate of the total number of bacteria on Earth -- and the number makes the globe's human population look downright puny. read more