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Ancient “living fossils” may reveal how complex life began

Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 3, 2026, 3:11 PM

In Science, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: A newly discovered microbe living inside ancient stromatolite communities may offer a rare look at how complex life first emerged. Researchers captured the first direct images of an Asgard archaeon physically connected to a bacterium, with the two microbes appearing to exchange n FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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