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Scientists find never-before-seen GIANT virus so unusual it may have come from an alien planet
The Pandoravirus one micrometre big - ten times the size of other viruses It is found underwater but is not considered a threat to humans The virus has been spotted off the coast of Chile and in an Australian pond Only six per cent of its genes resemble those seen before on Earth Scientists have found a new virus, Pandoravirus (pictured), which is the biggest ever seen on Earth. It is found underwater and is not thought to pose a serious risk to humans Scientists have found a new virus thought to be the biggest ever seen on Earth. The virus, dubbed Pandoravirus, is one micrometre big - up to ten times the size of other viruses - and only six per cent of its genes resemble anything seen on Earth before. This has led French researchers to believe the virus may have come from an ancient time or even another planet, such as Mars.
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