Buried in dark waters, viruses reshape one of Earth's largest carbon systems

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May 14, 2026, 4:05 pm123 ptsTrending
Viruses play a far more active role in Earth's carbon cycle than previously understood, according to new research that reveals how they infect and control microbes responsible for carbon production in some of the planet's largest, darkest ecosystems. The findings are published in the journal Nature…

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