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SCOUT· 69%21m·2026-06-18·ScienceSwords, cannibalism, poison: inside the world of killer microbes
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There is a murderous crime spree happening right under—and perhaps inside—our noses. Killer microbes armed with weapons are eviscerating, assassinating, and detonating their fellow microbes. And the newest culprit? A protist that morphs into a cannibilastic supergiant when times get tough. Host Flora Lichtman talks…
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