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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.
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Undersea Telecommunications Cables That Connect The World Can Also Be Used To Detect Earthquakes
The more tools scientists have at their disposal for detecting and studying earthquakes, the better the chances of survival there are when one threatens a populated area. And it turns out that the thousands of kilometres of undersea telecommunications cables that have been used to connect the world can also serve as a surprisingly effective…