• @atx_aquarian
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      67 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

      • @[email protected]
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        67 months ago

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

      • Hegar
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        47 months ago

        Now, a team of scientists have detected a sign of a major life event that has likely not occurred for at least one billion years.

        The headlines aren’t written by the journalists.