Meet the ‘fire amoeba,’ a record-breaking survivor of extreme heat | Science News
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A newly discovered amoeba, named Incendiamoeba cascadensis, has set a record for heat tolerance by growing at temperatures up to 63° Celsius. Researchers identified the amoeba in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park while studying microbial eukaryotes that thrive in extreme conditions.
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