Bizarre Virus-like ‘Obelisks’ Found in Human Mouths and Guts
Our mouths and guts are teeming with mysterious somethings that are unknown to science, new research suggests. A team says theyve discovered distinct virus-like structures hanging out among the bacteria that live in our bodies. Viruses are small packages of genetic material made of either DNA or RNA enclosed inside a protective protein shell. An illustration of bacteria and viruses.Illustration: MP Art (Shutterstock) Scientists still argue over whether this inherently parasitic attribute disqualifies viruses from being considered a form of life....