Amoeba reportedly reproduces at 145°F, breaking a heat-tolerance record
Science News reports that Incendiamoeba cascadensis has set a heat-tolerance record for eukaryotes, the domain of life that includes plants and animals.
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Incendiamoeba cascadensis can replicate at 145°F, breaking the heat-tolerance record for eukaryotes, Science News reports. A separate post puts that reproduction temperature at 63°C and says the amoeba can still move at around 64°C and survive brief exposure to 70°C by becoming dormant.
Amoeba reportedly reproduces at 145°F, breaking a heat-tolerance record
Science News reports that Incendiamoeba cascadensis has set a heat-tolerance record for eukaryotes, the domain of life that includes plants and animals.
