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Scientists have identified a new species of amoeba that can eat and reproduce in hot spring water up to 63 °C (145 °F) in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park. The organism can survive temperatures as high as 70 °C (158 °F) by changing shape and forming a protective outer layer. The study, published in *Cell*, expands the known limits of heat tolerance for complex life. Corresponding author Angela Oliverio of Syracuse University noted that the discovery suggests other eukaryotes may exist that survive even higher temperatures.

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