Scientists found five single-celled organisms that might hold the key to how life became multicellular — not fully evolved, but sometimes they form colonies.

At least amoebas aren’t stuck anxiously waiting for Stranger Things to return.

Evolution just vibes.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02635-2

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How did life get multicellular? Five simple organisms could have the answer

Single-celled species that often stick together in colonies have researchers rethinking the origin of animals.