This amoeba, a single-celled organism, acquires energy by engulfing nutrients in the form of a yeast cell (red). Through a process called phagocytosis, the amoeba encloses the yeast cell with its ...

While extremely rare, Naegleria fowleri can lead to death — but there are precautions people can take to avoid contracting the amoeba Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE ...