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This 'fire amoeba' pushes the limit of what's possible for complex life
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. NPR News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 16:17 UTC. The headline in use is “This 'fire amoeba' pushes the limit of what's possible for complex life”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Incendiamoeba cascadensis, which translates to "fire amoeba of the Cascade mountain range." This single-celled organism can replicate at temperatures up to 145°F, a new record for a complex organism.
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This 'fire amoeba' pushes the limit of what's possible for complex life
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