Scientists May Have Discovered Bacteria That Feeds On Metal After Suspecting That They Have Existed For More Than A Million Years. The Bacteria, Speculated To Be Found In Tap Water, Was Chanced Upon To Be The First To Use Manganese As An Energy Source. This Find Has Implication For Better Understanding Groundwater And Manganese Nodules.
Bacteria that eats metal accidentally discovered by scientists – CNNScientists have discovered a type of bacteria that eats and gets its calories from metal, after suspecting they exist for more than a hundred years but never proving it.