Meet Cupriavidus metallidurans, the ultimate tiny badass. This unassuming bacterium thrives in soil packed with toxic heavy metals—and in the process, it literally poops gold. Scientists uncovered this wild ability in 2018, revealing how the bacterium survives in metal-rich environments. Copper and gold are toxic in excess, but C. metallidurans has evolved a genius workaround. […]
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