Lab-Grown Ancient Microbes: Our Oldest Relatives Found | Science Made Simple

Discover how JAMSTEC scientists grew two strains of Heimdallarchaeia in the lab for the first time. Learn why these archaea are the closest known relatives of eukaryotes, why their simple interiors surprised researchers, how their long branching surface protrusions grip partner microbes, and how surface symbiosis may have led to mitochondria and complex life.

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