Scientists find source of all complex life forms

Plus: Did we really land on the Moon? Dec 30, 2022 [Blueprint]( Scientists may have found [the source of all complex life forms.]( Which, I think you’ll agree, is quite something. How? Well, since you ask, they've cultivated a special archaeon and characterized it more precisely than ever before, using microscopic methods. Nifty, wouldn't you say? This is a huge leap forward in understanding the evolution of complex cells. Leading up to this, there had always been an unexplained evolutionary leap, and this may go some way toward explaining what brought that about. But before you take a very close look at that, get up close and personal with [this video]( which asks …did we really land on the Moon? Conspiracy theories at the ready! Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. 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This will help scientists understand how these complex cells operate and, in particular, go some way toward identifying what brought about the evolutionary leap that created them in the first place. This research suggests that extensive cytoskeletal structures arose in archaea before the appearance of the first eukaryotes and fuels evolutionary theories around this important and spectacular event in the history of life. → On Earth, all living things are divided into three major domains: eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea. Animals, plants, and fungi are all eukaryotes featuring cells that are usually much larger and more complex than those of bacteria and archaea. 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