6 Bacteria With Wild Superpowers

You might just think of bacteria as the little beasties that get us sick—but bacteria are so much more! Through evolution, bacteria have developed some pretty incredible abilities. While they may never star in a big summer movie, here are six bacteria with amazing superpowers. Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow!

Thank you to Derek Lovley for the use of his photo of Geobacter metallireducens. You can see more of his research here: http://geobacter.org/
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