Indiana University chemistry professor Bill Carroll, said bacteria growing in the water ... smokers who might leave a lighter in the car, as these too can explode in high temperatures.

but experts have warned that the trend might be unhealthy in other ways too. A woman eats a burger in her car. Eating food in your car could breed harmful bacteria or disrupt your digestion ...

The inside of your car could be even dirtier than a toilet seat, experts warned today. Stomach-churning images show how vehicles can be home to a cocktail of bacteria not visible to the naked eye.

Everest. Something like that happened to marine biologist Jean-Marie Volland — except instead of a human, he stumbled upon a species of giant bacteria. In fact, “giant” may be an understatement.

New research by Adam Rosenthal, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, has found that some bacteria cells get hangry too, releasing harmful toxins into our ...