This Microbe Breaks All the Rules

Scientists just found a microscopic oddball that’s making everyone rethink what it means to be alive. Sukunaarchaeum mirabile isn’t quite a virus, but it’s not a full-fledged cell either. It borrows from both worlds—relying on a host like a virus, but still able to build its own ribosomes (which viruses can’t do). Its genome is tiny and laser-focused on copying itself. Basically, this little guy is rewriting the biology textbooks! Nature really doesn’t care about our definitions, huh? #ScienceNews #WeirdNature #Microbiology #Science