Don't look now, but you're never really home alone.
That shouldn't worry you—nobody is judging your Netflix binges or midnight snacks. It just means your nearest neighbors are closer at hand than you might think. That's because, just like you, your house or apartment has its own microbiome—a unique, invisible population of bacteria, fungi, and viruses living within it. Even within the same house, different rooms have different microbial populations—your kitchen, for instance, hosts different bacteria than you'll find in your bedroom. This infographic shows which microbes may be sharing in your domestic bliss, and what factors shape the microbiome of your home.
