Cows’ methane burps may be fueled by a newfound organelle in gut microbes

Life Cows’ methane burps may be fueled by a newfound organelle in gut microbes The newly dubbed hydrogenobody is found in ciliates living in cows’ first stomach Single-celled microbes called ciliates make up about a quarter of the organisms that help cud-chewing animals break down plants. Scientists have now cataloged 65 ciliate species, including Isotricha prostoma (left), Entodinium caudatum (center) and Dasytricha ruminantium (right) shown here in 3-D fluorescent microscope images.

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