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How bacteria hijack viruses to shuffle their own DNA

When you think of viruses, you probably think of flu-like symptoms and quarantines. Humankind has suffered from viral diseases ranging from smallpox to COVID-19, hantavirus and Ebola since the dawn of recorded history.

How bacteria hijack viruses to shuffle their own DNA

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