Scientists Discover New Microscopic Species

There is still a great deal to discover about the microorganisms, yet they are all around us and may be found in any environment, from little puddles to vast oceans. And now, scientists have discovered new microscopic species.

Researchers discovered a variety of extremely uncommon microorganisms, some of which had never been detected before and others that had eluded scientists for more than a century.

These elusive species were discovered by Professor Genoveva Esteban of Bournemouth University and James Weiss, an independent researcher working in his own lab in Warsaw, Poland, with his two cats, and their results were published in the academic journal Protist.

Their method of research and the finding of these novel and rare species will contribute to a better knowledge of microscopic life among the general public and experts. Additionally, they think it will show the importance of microscopic life to everyone in the world and pique the scientific interest of thousands of...

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