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‘Fire Amoeba’ Likes It Hot, And A Faraway Lava Planet
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Posted Dec 18, 2025 at 11:00 am.
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A newly identified amoeba can survive at the temperature of a medium-well steak. Plus, a distant lava planet shows signs of an atmosphere.
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