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- Scientists discovered an amoeba in Lassen Volcanic National Park capable of surviving temperatures as high as 158°F.
- The organism, known as Incendiamoeba cascadensis, is a eukaryote with complex internal cell structures.
- Previous scientific consensus held that complex cells could not remain stable above 144°F.
- This discovery challenges existing assumptions about the thermal limits of complex life and aids astrobiologists in identifying habitable environments on other planets.
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- Potential discovery of similar heat-tolerant amoebas in other geothermal sites worldwide.
- Future research into how eukaryotic cellular complexity adapts to extreme heat.
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