• atx_aquarian@lemmy.world
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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.