amoeba

One of the best-known examples is Naegleria fowleri, sometimes called the brain eating amoeba.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2026

A thoroughly uninflected, completely random space is not natural; after all, even an amoeba has a nucleus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

In fact, they immediately set themselves on the task of pleasing Carol and those like her, along with solving the riddle of their immunity, so they can absorb the stragglers into their joy amoeba.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

From a bejeweled Elvis jumpsuit to a look made entirely of neon green tassels meant to resemble an amoeba, her vision was avant-garde, playful and undeniably multidimensional.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

I draw a sweeping abstract something that’s a cross between an amoeba and a manta ray with eyes and mouths in unexpected places.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

The danger does not come only from the amoebae themselves.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2026

These organisms, known as free living amoebae, are found in water and soil, but scientists say some species are becoming increasingly concerning as the world warms and water systems age.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2026

Most amoebae are harmless and play a role in natural ecosystems.

From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026

Although most people have never heard of free living amoebae, scientists say they deserve far more attention.

From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026

I suppose it all started when Lorraine and I and these two amoebae called Dennis Kobin and Norton Kelly were hot on those phone gags last September.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Rather, these events appear to be common across diverse organisms, from single-celled amoebas to complex multicellular animals.

From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024

Visitors to Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada are being warned against submerging themselves in the hot springs below the Hoover Dam due to the risk of infection by deadly brain-eating amoebas.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

Although kelp behaves and looks like a plant, it’s a protist, the same group as single-cell amoebas.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

The viruses they found — of an unusually large type that infects amoebas — were last active thousands, and in some cases, tens of thousands of years ago.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022

Not only that, Amá says I should earn my quinceañera, even though I would rather eat a bowl of amoebas than go through with it.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez