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Ancient “living fossils” may reveal how complex life began

Ancient “living fossils” may reveal how complex life began - Date: - September 3, 2026 - Source: - University of New South Wales - Summary: - A newly discovered microbe living inside ancient stromatolite communities may offer a rare look at how complex life first emerged. Researchers captured the first direct images of an Asgard archaeon physically connected to a bacterium, with the two microbes appearing to exchange nutrients and other compounds. Scientists think similar partnerships...

Kais Saied’s economic experiment has failed Tunisia

Kais Saied’s economic experiment has failed Tunisia Saied’s promised path to self-reliance has deepened Tunisia’s economic crisis rather than resolving it. On the eve of the January 14, 2011 revolution, Tunisia was neither an ideal democracy nor the economic “dragon” of the southern Mediterranean that official propaganda portrayed it as. Public and individual freedoms were restricted, clientelism was widespread, development was unequal and unbalanced, and the regime controlled everyday life...

NASA scientists discover a giant 10-sided pattern on Saturn

NASA scientists discover a giant 10-sided pattern on Saturn - Date: - September 3, 2026 - Source: - NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center - Summary: - A huge 10-sided atmospheric pattern has appeared around Saturn’s south pole, giving the planet a surprising counterpart to its famous northern hexagon. Hubble data suggest the strange decagon only began emerging in the past few years and is still growing stronger. Researchers hope continued observations will reveal why it suddenly formed and...