Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. The discovery of Lactobacillus bulgaricus started with simple curiosity and a ...

Today's Google Doodle pays tribute to Dr. Stamen Grigorov, a Bulgarian physician and microbiologist, on his 142nd birthday. Grigorov was the first scientist to discover Lactobacillus bulgaricus, the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Yogurt, when defined at its broadest, is simply a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation. Heated milk is treated with Lactobacillus ...

On a basic level, yogurt is a dairy (or, nowadays, even plant-based) product made through the process of fermentation. By combining heat, certain naturally occurring bacteria, and (often) thickeners, ...

Today's Google Doodle honors Stamen Grigorov, the man who discovered Lactobacillus bulgaricus bacillus, which is why we have yogurt today. Stamen Grigorov is a Bulgarian physician and microbiologist ...