Scientists Discover an Amoeba That Thrives at 63°C, Shattering the Heat Limit for Complex Life
A tiny, single-celled organism can thrive at temperatures that would kill all other known complex life. In a study published in Cell, scientists describe a new species of amoeba that can eat and reproduce in hot spring water as warm as 63°C (145°F) in California's Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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