The world’s most famous ship could be gone — sooner than expected. Scientists have discovered a new bacterium that is quickly eating away the Titanic, the so-called “unsinkable ship”. But, scientists think the bacterium could actually have useful purposes in society.
We’re looking at coverage of the deteriorating ship from Discovery Channel, CTV, The Daily Mail, and Flesh and Stone.
The new bacterium, named Halomonas titanicae, was found living in a community of other bacteria within rusticles, or icicle-shaped rust deposits found along the Titanic’s hull. A scientist on the discovery team explains to CTV how the bacterium works.
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