New virus discovered in Pacific is deepest ever found in Earth's oceans
The new virus, neatly dubbed vB_HmeY_H4907, was found at 8,900m down in the famous Mariana Trench, which at nearly 11,000m is the Pacific's lowest point.
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The new virus, neatly dubbed vB_HmeY_H4907, was found at 8,900m down in the famous Mariana Trench, which at nearly 11,000m is the Pacific's lowest point.
Scientists have made a fascinating discovery about the abundance of viruses on Earth, highlighting that their numbers far exceed the stars in the universe....
Researchers have found a new virus, identified as a bacteriophage, at a depth of 29,199 feet (8,900 meters).
The bacteria-hunting virus is named vB_HmeY_H4907 and was found 8,900 meters below the surface of the ocean.
An international team of scientists have retrieved a virus from the Mariana Trench, the deepest place in the oceans.