• catloaf@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    They aren’t trying to. This is the first time it’s been observed happening.

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      6 months ago

      If not, then the article misrepresented. The title is completely clear on claiming it hasn’t happened in a billion years.

      For the first time in one billion years, two lifeforms truly merged into one organism

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        6 months ago

        Yeah well it’s from an outlet literally named “popular science”. If you want accuracy, read the actual papers.