Amoeba that broke complex life’s heat record discovered in Northern California hot spring
NASA-supported researchers discovered a new amoeba species, Incendiamoeba cascadensis, in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Nicknamed the 'fire amoeba,' it can reproduce in temperatures up to 145 degrees Fahrenheit. The discovery sets a new heat record for complex life forms.
(FOX40.COM) — NASA-supported researchers have discovered a new class of amoeba that can live in extreme water temperatures never thought habitable for complex life in Lassen Volcanic National Park on Tuesday. The organism, Incendiamoeba cascadensis — also nicknamed the “fire amoeba” — was found to reproduce in waters recorded at 145 degrees Fahrenheit, making it [...]
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