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Lassen 'Fire Amoeba' Replicates at 63°C, Setting a New Eukaryotic Heat Limit

A bioRxiv preprint details a newly named amoeba that reproduces at 63°C, challenging long‑assumed thermal limits for complex cells.

Cosmic Rays Could Power Life on Europa, Enceladus and Mars, Studies Find

Antarctic Meltwater Ponds Reveal Refuge for Early Complex Life