Summary:
- The article discusses a study that identified a new species of bacteria from the Archaea domain, named Candidatus Methanomassiliicoccus intestinalis.
- The new species was discovered in the gut microbiome of healthy humans and was found to play a role in methane production, a process that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.
- The findings provide insights into the diversity and function of the human gut microbiome, which could have implications for understanding the role of gut microbes in human health and environmental sustainability.