It's 50 times bigger than the previous record-holder.
, a professor at the University of the French Antilles, found something unusual while exploring the mangroves around Guadalupe, an archipelago in the Caribbean sea. "As I was collecting samples in the water, I found long white filaments attached to sunken leaves of the mangrove trees," he told reporters at a press conference in June.
Since he could see them without the help of a microscope, he thought they were eukaryotic cells.Unlimited access to IE+ with exclusive features, interviews and analysisAudio articles, exclusively for premium usersFuture benefits still to comeBe the first to read our latest stories, analysis, and trend-spotting on tech from every corner on earth. Sign up for our weekly newsletter today.Stay on top of the latest engineering news just enter your email and we’ll take care of the rest.
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