‘Extremophile’ bacteria can survive extreme cold, heat, acidity and pressure.
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Ever been made to feel small? Here’s why being petite is no bad thing.
Fossil evidence of how the earliest life on Earth came to be is hard to come by. But scientists have come up with a few theories based on the microbes, viruses and prions existing today.
A new ‘rule book’ for naming genomically sequenced bacteria is a boon for science.
Scientists have identified the world’s smallest animal – for now. It could be possible smaller creatures exist that have not yet been discovered.
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