The bacterium, stretching to about half an inch in length, is roughly 5,000 times larger than most bacteria, scientists say.

These are bacteria like you've never seen before -- likely because, until now, all known bacteria could only be seen using a ...

A single cell the size of a human eyelash is now the world's largest known bacteria, scientists report this week. The big ...

Measuring around a centimeter long, they are roughly the size and shape of a human eyelash, batting away the competition at 5 ...

Scientists have identified a macroscopic species of bacterium in the waters of a Caribbean mangrove swamp, changing the size ...

A gigantic bacterium found in a mangrove swamp in the Caribbean is by far the largest ever found, and now scientists think ...

French Caribbean. Fear not, the organism isn't dangerous and can't cause disease in humans. But do marvel at its proportions.

Scientists announced the discovery of the world’s largest species of bacteria in a Caribbean mangrove swamp, according to a ...

The world's largest bacterium has been discovered in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. It is named Thiomargarita magnifica or ...

In a swamp in Guadeloupe, scientists discovered the world's largest known bacterium, Thiomargarita Magnifica, the first organism to be visible to ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Although most bacteria are ...

Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic, but ...