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A recent study by Ruibao Li and Jennah Dharamshi published in Nature may help us understand the beginnings of animal evolution billions of years ago.
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Indiana University Bloomington, Spain, Sweden
Who
Ruibao Li, Jennah Dharamshi, J. P. Gerdt, Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo, researchers at Indiana University Bloomington, the Institute of Evolutionary Biology in Spain and Uppsala University in Sweden
What
A recent study by Ruibao Li and Jennah Dharamshi published in Nature may help us understand the beginnings of animal evolution billions of years ago.
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Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:01:00 GMT · 3h 43m ago
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Indiana University Bloomington, Spain, Sweden ·
Why
Researchers found that after feeding a specific bacteria to Ministeria vibrans, the single cells began to stick to one another, revealing a possible mode by which our ancestors began to evolve into animals billions of years ago.
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This research provides insights into a fundamental mystery of biology: how single-celled organisms transitioned to multicellular life, offering a new perspective on the evolutionary origins of animals, including humans.
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5 events in this thread- Health & Science3h 43m agoA recent study found that after feeding specific bacteria to a certain unicellular relative of animals, the single cells began to stick to one another, revealing a possible mode by which our ancestors began to evolve into animals billions of years ago.Open article
- Health & Science3h 43m agoA recent study by Ruibao Li and Jennah Dharamshi published in Nature may help us understand the beginnings of animal evolution billions of years ago.Open article
- Health & Science3h 43m agoA recent study published in Nature found that feeding specific bacteria to a unicellular relative of animals caused single cells to stick together, revealing a possible mode for early animal evolution.Open article
- Health & Science3h 43m agoA recent study published in Nature examined how single cells began to stick together, revealing a possible mode by which our ancestors began to evolve into animals billions of years ago.Open article
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