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This 'fire amoeba' pushes the limit of what's possible for complex life (www.npr.org)
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The species is capable of reproducing at 145°F and continuing to move up to temperatures of 147°F -- a record for complex eukaryotic life -- though after this summer 147 doesn't even seem that extreme.

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[–] 10 points 6 days ago

I'm reading Intraterrestrials, by Karen G Lloyd right now. Very interesting book on this subject. So much crazy life out there

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