stackyFACTSSome dangerous bacteria rely on constant transmission, but anthrax perfectly mastered the art of biological patience.
Some dangerous bacteria rely on constant transmission, but anthrax perfectly mastered the art of biological patience. When external conditions become heavily hostile, the bacterium violently seals its DNA inside an incredibly tough, highly indestructible spore. It can then sit completely dormant in the soil for several decades, completely ignoring extreme weather until a wildly unlucky grazing animal finally swallows it.
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