Giant viruses are much more diverse in shape and size than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.

Very cool! It’ll be interesting to see what the purpose of weird tube appendages are in the future.

Gamma
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Microscopic car dealerships?

clb92
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Could we stop with the viruses for a while, please? Just a few years is all I ask.

Can’t stop, won’t stop; viruses are (a part of) life

Currently in bed with my 5th virus within 8 months, and agree.

I initially read this headline in an 80s surfer accent, and it changed the context just enough to make it awesome.

“Those viruses have tubular tentacles, dude!”

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Dude, those bacteriophages are catching some gnarly waves on a cellular level!

Tentacular dude!

Gnarly!

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