• Giant Bacteria Visible to the Naked Eye Discovered in Mangrove Swamp

    Giant Bacteria Visible to the Naked Eye Discovered in Mangrove Swamp

    A team of scientists discovered a macroscopic species of bacterium living in the waters off Guadeloupe in the Caribbean, shifting the scales of how big we thought bacteria could be. The newly discovered species is named Thiomargarita (sulphur pearl) magnifica, and it is so large that its single cells are visible to the naked eye.