Mystery viruses, electric bacteria, tiny plastic-eaters: 10 things we learned about microbes in 2021

Mysterious microbes can be found all around us, and even inside our bodies.

Take a trip to the marvelous world of microbes, where bacteria breathe electricity, neon-yellow slime molds forage for snacks on the forest floor, and thousands of mysterious viruses hang out in your guts.

This year, scientists made a slew of fascinating discoveries about the microscopic organisms living in and all around us — Here's a few of our favorite stories. Thousands of unknown viruses found in human gut Researchers discovered more than 70,000…

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