‘Fire amoeba’ reportedly survives temperatures thought too hot for complex cells
NightSkyToday says the newly discovered amoeba challenges assumptions about the heat that complex cells can withstand.
TLDR
NightSkyToday said on September 24, 2026, that a newly discovered “fire amoeba” survives above what was thought to be the temperature limit for complex cells, describing the discovery as pushing the boundaries of life on Earth.
‘Fire amoeba’ reportedly survives temperatures thought too hot for complex cells
NightSkyToday says the newly discovered amoeba challenges assumptions about the heat that complex cells can withstand.
TLDR
NightSkyToday said on September 24, 2026, that a newly discovered “fire amoeba” survives above what was thought to be the temperature limit for complex cells, describing the discovery as pushing the boundaries of life on Earth.