Newfound 'fire amoeba from the Cascades' sets record for the hottest temperature complex life can survive at

Researchers found the record-breaking Incendiamoeba cascadensis amoeba in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. (Image credit: Felix Mikus) A newly-discovered amoeba has set the record for the hottest temperature at which complex life can thrive. The amoeba, found in Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, grows and divides at temperatures up to 14

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  1. New Heat Tolerance Record for Complex Life: The newly discovered amoeba, Incendiamoeba cascadensis, thrives and reproduces at temperatures up to 140°F (60°C), setting a new thermal ceiling for eukaryotic organisms.
  2. Top 3 Most Heat-Resistant Complex Organisms: Eukaryotic life forms that dominate the extreme heat leaderboard, ranging from specialized amoebae to resilient multi-cellular extremophiles.
  3. Extreme Environments: Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes: A comparison of temperature limits between simple (prokaryotic) and complex (eukaryotic) life, highlighting the gap in evolutionary adaptation.

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