‘Fire amoeba’: Scientists discover single-celled organism that reproduces at 145°F, setting heat-tolerance record for complex life |
Incendiamoeba cascadensis can reproduce at 145°F, setting a heat-tolerance record for complex life. Image: NPR/Felix Mikus. Scientists have discovered a previously unknown amoeba in the geothermal streams of California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park that can reproduce at temperatures reaching 145°F (63°C). Named Incendiamoeba cascadensis, the organism has set a new heat-tolerance record for known eukaryotic…
