Jan 2018: Scientists discover new type of viruses never seen before, "Autolykiviridae," in oceans
According to the researchers, the most abundant viruses on the entire planet are double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses, of which the ‘tailed’ variety (Caudovirales) are the most well-known to science. Their mysterious tail-less counterparts are far less understood, chiefly because their …