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'Loch ness monster' microbe stretches its neck to 30 times its body length in seconds
A microbe can grow a neck that is 30 times as long as its body in just a few seconds. Origami folding explains how
'The most critically harmful fungi to humans': How the rise of C. auris was inevitable
In this excerpt from his new book "What if Fungi Win?" microbiologist and immunologist Arturo Casadevall examines the rise of the deadly yeast Candida auris.
Hidden 'biosphere' of extreme microbes discovered 13 feet below Atacama Desert is deepest found there to date
Researchers have found microbes thriving 13 feet beneath the scorched surface of Chile's Atacama Desert, marking the deepest discovery of microbial life in the region to date.
Scientists discover once-in-a-billion-year event — 2 lifeforms merging to create a new cell part
Researchers think a microbe that was engulfed by an algal cell 100 million years ago has since evolved into an integral part of the cell's machinery.
Lost world of lagoons filled with mounds of microbes discovered in Atacama desert
Researchers have discovered a jaw-dropping ecosystem of crystal-clear lagoons and salt plains in Argentina's Puna de Atacama desert that could offer a window onto early life on Earth and Mars.
After you die, your microbiome cooperates with soil microbes to 'recycle' your body
After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push daisies.
Bizarre giant viruses with tubular tentacles and star-like shells discovered in New England forest
Giant viruses are much more diverse in shape and size than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.
Primordial steroids solve long-standing mystery about how the 1st complex life-forms evolved
Compounds from 1.6 billion years ago reveal a microbial transition that set the stage for much of today's life on Earth.
