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Farewell, Amoeba Fans

This blog, though not its author, reaches the end of the line -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Fri Jun 5, 2020 15:01
Contagious Amoeba Vampirizes Gum Cells [Video]

An amoeba spread by respiratory droplets, kisses and eating utensils may be a serious (and creepy) gum disease pathogen -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Thu Jun 4, 2020 14:22
Scientists Waited Two and a Half Years to See whether Bacteria Can Eat Rock

The mystery of dirt’s origins is a thorny experimental problem -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Sat May 2, 2020 00:10
Dirt Doesn't Smell Like Dirt

It smells like bacteria. But why? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Thu Apr 16, 2020 16:24
Travel Down a Borehole into Antarctica's Lake Mercer [Video]

Beautiful new footage ventures into a lake that is among the most remote on earth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Mon Apr 6, 2020 19:28
Feast Your Eyes on Australia's Newly Explored Depths [Video]

Take a few moments to enjoy stalked barnacles, googly-eyed glass squid and other oddities of the deep, where it is cold, dark and 100 percent coronavirus free -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Thu Mar 26, 2020 14:24

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