Lawrence by micro Laboratory and University of science , Berkeley , researchers have taken pictures of ' ultra small organisms ' The researchers believe the bacteria are the smallest forms of life on Earth . They were able to get a DNA - based description of the bacteria . Bacteria were found in groundwater and are believed to be fairly common .
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of California , Berkeley , scientists have taken pictures of 'ultra small bacteria ' The researchers believe the bacteria are the smallest form of life on Earth . They were able to get a DNA-based description of the microbes . Bacteria were found in groundwater and are believed to be fairly common .