← Back to all stories
A Tiny Partnership in Ancient 'Living Fossils' Offers Clues to the Origins of Complex Life
Photo: Jonas Gerlach / Unsplash
Scientists have captured the first-ever direct images of two ancient microbes physically connected and sharing nutrients inside living fossil communities. This groundbreaking discovery offers a rare, real-time glimpse into the cooperative relationships that researchers believe helped spark the evolution of complex life billions of years ago.
Scientists have captured the first-ever direct images of two ancient microbes physically connected and sharing nutrients inside living fossil communities. This groundbreaking discovery offers a rare, real-time glimpse into the cooperative relationships that researchers believe helped spark the evolution of complex life billions of years ago.