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screen-shot-2020-02-27-at-5.04.48-pm.png A study on the finding was published on February 25 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by TAU researchers led by Prof. Dorothee Huchon of the School of Zoology at TAU's Faculty of Life Sciences and Steinhardt Museum of Natural History.

The tiny, less than 10-celled parasite Henneguya salminicola lives in salmon muscle. As it evolved, the animal, which is a myxozoan relative of jellyfish and corals, gave up breathing and consuming oxygen to produce energy.

"Aerobic respiration was thought to be ubiquitous in animals, but now we confirmed that this is not the case," Prof. Huchon explains. "Our discovery shows that evolution can go in strange directions. Aerobic respiration is a major source of energy, and yet we found an animal that gave up this critical pathway."

Until the new discovery, there was debate regarding the possibility that organisms belonging to the animal kingdom could survive in anaerobic environments. The assumption that all animals are breathing oxygen was based, among other things, on the fact that animals are multicellular, highly developed organisms, which first appeared on Earth when oxygen levels rose.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200225114408.htm?fbclid=IwAR2bquWW376XvIAFOUn8wiSpeDsm-R_ycTD_C6iB5V7wEFTH_it3HkjLjG4

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I just watched that movie "Life" with Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal yesterday and this photo looks like the alien on it :gum:

ice heard one side from above
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Just now, omen said:

Thank you, a breath fresh air to read articles like this

This is partly why I post these. It distracts myself from the current situation and hope it distracts others as well.

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ShayCristoforo

Even in a global crisis, it's wonderful to know we're still discovering new forms of life / new forms of living :heart:

Get the pinot ready, because it's turtle time.
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2 minutes ago, ice bear said:

I just watched that movie "Life" with Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal yesterday and this photo looks like the alien on it :gum:

That movie is amazinng, what is the name of the baby alien? he looks so innocent and harmless at the beggining

2 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said:

This is partly why I post these. It distracts myself from the current situation and hope it distracts others as well.

Thats why i always wanted to joing GGD, you guys are one of the few forums with cool subforums where people can engage in politics, science, social topics, so bad my english is quite basic :selena:

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Economy
1 minute ago, Junkyard Scavenger said:

They look like sp3rms

This! Thought the exact same thing

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TimisaMonster

I always knew there had to be life that didnt require oxygen to survive...now we have proof and can look elsewhere in the universe for life

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1 hour ago, FfFfFfFF said:

screen-shot-2020-02-27-at-5.04.48-pm.png A study on the finding was published on February 25 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by TAU researchers led by Prof. Dorothee Huchon of the School of Zoology at TAU's Faculty of Life Sciences and Steinhardt Museum of Natural History.

The tiny, less than 10-celled parasite Henneguya salminicola lives in salmon muscle. As it evolved, the animal, which is a myxozoan relative of jellyfish and corals, gave up breathing and consuming oxygen to produce energy.

"Aerobic respiration was thought to be ubiquitous in animals, but now we confirmed that this is not the case," Prof. Huchon explains. "Our discovery shows that evolution can go in strange directions. Aerobic respiration is a major source of energy, and yet we found an animal that gave up this critical pathway."

Until the new discovery, there was debate regarding the possibility that organisms belonging to the animal kingdom could survive in anaerobic environments. The assumption that all animals are breathing oxygen was based, among other things, on the fact that animals are multicellular, highly developed organisms, which first appeared on Earth when oxygen levels rose.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200225114408.htm?fbclid=IwAR2bquWW376XvIAFOUn8wiSpeDsm-R_ycTD_C6iB5V7wEFTH_it3HkjLjG4

Sometimes I wish is could give this up too ...

specially when your on a trolley and someone farts...

like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true
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1 hour ago, omen said:

That movie is amazinng, what is the name of the baby alien? he looks so innocent and harmless at the beggining

Calvin 

ice heard one side from above
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59 minutes ago, ice bear said:

Calvin 

isnt it super cute? with its little arms, i would love to have it as a pet

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