‘sulphur-oxidising-bacteria’

Published at 1000 × 750 in Giant bacteria shed light on life without oxygen

What makes these ancient South African fossil bacteria even more remarkable was not only that they breathed sulphur gas, but they also lived 2.5-billion years ago – more than 2.2-billion years before the dinosaurs first put in an appearance. (Image: Andrew Czaja, University of Cincinnati)

What makes these ancient South African fossil bacteria even more remarkable was not only that they breathed sulphur gas, but they also lived 2.5-billion years ago – more than 2.2-billion years before the dinosaurs first put in an appearance. (Image: Andrew Czaja, University of Cincinnati)

What makes these ancient South African fossil bacteria even more remarkable was not only that they breathed sulphur gas, but they also lived 2.5-billion years ago – more than 2.2-billion years before the dinosaurs first put in an appearance. (Image: Andrew Czaja, University of Cincinnati)