Origin of life: How a special group of single-celled organisms laid the foundation for complex cells
Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments ...
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Global-first study reveals life’s resilience in extreme conditions
Microbial life thrives in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. Bacteria, archaea, and other microorganisms inhabit deep ocean trenches, acidic hot springs, and the frozen tundra. While most ...
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Origin of life: How microbes laid the foundation for complex cells
Who were our earliest ancestors? The answer could lie in a special group of single-celled organisms with a cytoskeleton similar to that of complex organisms, such as animals and plants.
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Deep-sea methane cycling
In this study, they were interested in characterizing the archaeal community that is present in this location and whether it changes over time compared with the community that is present in the ...