ScienceAsgard archaea and the origins of complex life
Nature describes researchers’ race to culture exotic organisms—and the surprises they’re finding along the way.
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Nature says Asgard archaea, named for the realm of the Norse gods, changed scientists’ views on the origins of eukaryotes. Its story explores what these microbes reveal about complex life, alongside researchers’ efforts to culture unusual organisms.
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Asgard archaea and the origins of complex life
Nature describes researchers’ race to culture exotic organisms—and the surprises they’re finding along the way.
TLDR
Nature says Asgard archaea, named for the realm of the Norse gods, changed scientists’ views on the origins of eukaryotes. Its story explores what these microbes reveal about complex life, alongside researchers’ efforts to culture unusual organisms.