And microbes have also been tamed: a UNIL study, published in the journal "Nature Communications", shows that bacteria used to produce Gruyère, Emmental and Sbrinz show signs of ancient domestication.

mutans in ancient tooth samples as this bacteria ... to “thrive”, giving it an advantage over other similar types of bacteria, the researchers added. Prof Cassidy said: “S.

Darwin's theory of natural selection provides an explanation for why organisms develop traits that help them survive and reproduce. Because of this, death is often seen as a failure rather than a ...