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Life Strange microbes give clues to the ancestor of all complex life The origin of complex eukaryotic cells, of the type found in all plants and animals, is shrouded in mystery. Now, strange microbes from wetlands in China are helping us to understand when they first emerged, and what they were like By Michael Marshall 7 May 2025 Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email An artist’s impression of Earth in the Archaean Eon, 3.8 billion to 2.5 billion years agoCHRISTIAN JEGOU/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Mysterious microbes living in wetlands in China have helped to narrow down when the ancestor of all animals and plants lived – and the oxygenation of Earth’s atmosphere may have played a key role in its emergence. The new data brings us a step closer to understanding “an event which happened billions of years ago”, says Burak Avcı at Aarhus University in Denmark. Read moreA whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life This event was… Advertisement if (window.adverts) { window.adverts.addToArray({"pos": "sidebar-slot" }); } Sign up to our weekly newsletter Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers. Sign up

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