Newly Discovered Microbe Turns Into a Cannibalistic 'Supergiant'

5 June 2026 at 19:00

Scanning electron microscope image of a single Euplotes gigatrox cell, showing its rounded body covered with ridges and dense hair-like structures used for movement and feeding. A tiny organism with a terrifying hidden form.

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