We Discovered A New Fire Creature

[0:00]We just discovered this new creature, the fire amoeba. It can live at hotter temperatures than any other animal as complex as it is. And it's changing how we think about the conditions for life, both on earth and beyond. See, we already know that some animals can survive insane temperatures, but they're either simple organisms with no nucleus, or they survive by going dormant, like the tardigrade. We've never seen more complex life continue to move around and reproduce above 60 Celsius. And we thought it couldn't because high temperatures make proteins break down. But then scientists found these guys in a geothermal spring. Look, they have a nucleus and were still active and reproducing past 60 Celsius. And once temperatures reach 70 degrees, they create this protective coating for themselves. Huge if true. So if you need more optimistic science and tech stories, subscribe.