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You can see it with the naked eye and pick it up with a pair of tweezers -- not bad for a single bacteria. Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest variety in the mangroves of Guadeloupe -- and it puts its peers to shame, AFP reported. At up…

The bacterum is the equivalent of a human the size of Mount Everest

In a new study, microbiologists report that they discovered the largest bacteria yet, and it's magnificent.

It looks more like a vermicelli noodle than something out of The Creature from the Black Lagoon and it has an insatiable appetite for sulphur. Meet Thiomargarita magnifica, the largest bacterium that scientists have found.

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp

The largest bacteria known to science have been discovered in the Caribbean. They're visible to the naked eye and surprisingly complex.

At about 1cm long, Thiomargarita magnifica is roughly 50 times larger than all other known giant bacteria

Exclusive: St Thomas’ hospital in London did not reveal that four premature babies – one of whom died – were infected

In his new book Regenesis, journalist and environmental activist George Monbiot describes problems associated with agriculture now and into the future. He also gives examples of how agriculture can be improved to produce healthy food sustainably. He does this in an engaging manner by combining his own experiences with an…

The government’s support programme for TB patients is insufficient and inadequate

Resistant strains have spread to other countries nearly 200 times since 1990