This microscope photo provided by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in June 2022 shows thin strands of Thiomargarita magnifica bacteria cells next to a U.S. dime coin. The species was ...

That is one big bacterium! Researchers have discovered a bacterium visible to the naked eye, challenging prevailing notions about the size of bacteria, most of which only can be seen when using a ...

A newfound bacterium is bigger than a fruit fly. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists discovered an absolutely massive ...

On sunken leaves in the waters of a Caribbean mangrove swamp, researchers discovered a bacterium that challenges the prevailing view of bacterial cell size; counter to the notion that microbes are ...

Researchers found bacterial cells so large they are easily visible to the naked eye, challenging ideas about how large microbes can get. By Carl Zimmer In a Caribbean mangrove forest, scientists have ...

On sunken leaves in the waters of a Caribbean mangrove swamp, researchers discovered a bacterium that challenges the prevailing view of bacterial cell size; counter to the notion that microbes are ...

There’s a new record holder for biggest bacterium — and you don’t need a microscope to see it. The bacterial behemoth is roughly the size and shape of a human eyelash, marine biologist Jean-Marie ...

Biologists have discovered the largest bacterium ever, and you can see it with the naked eye. Researchers found the bacterium living in Caribbean mangroves. A single cell of its thread-like body, if ...

In the mudflats along the Oregon coast, researchers have identified a bacterial species with astonishing properties. Named Candidatus Electrothrix yaqonensis, it could pave the way for groundbreaking ...

A newly discovered bacterium is changing the way scientists understand bacterial size and complexity. Published in thejournal Science, the study reveals a bacterium that grows up to nearly one ...

If the bacteria with which someone is infected are antibiotic-resistant, physicians need to know so as soon as possible, so they can take the appropriate action. A simple new system could help, by ...