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A lab employee at Persephone Biosciences pulled bacteria samples out of a tank in which they’re stored at minus 200 degrees Celsius (minus 328 F). This is infant bacteria, which Persephone CEO ...

Baby's first poop is one of the first milestones your little one will hit — maybe even before coming out of the womb. The official name for this bowel movement is called meconium and fair warning: it ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AUSTIN (KXAN) — A dirty diaper may be gross ...