Deep in coastal mangroves and even inside our own mouths, biologists are finding that DNA does not always sit in a simple loop at the cell’s center. A giant microbe called Thiovulum imperiosus has now ...

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The world of the microbiome is enjoying a well-deserved spotlight in the recent past. Just a few weeks ago, scientists found a unique collection of bacteria living in breast tissue, in addition to ...