The full family tree of the species known as social amoebas has been plotted for the first time – a breakthrough which will provide important clues to the evolution of life on earth. Researchers, ...

In a boiling corner of northern California, a single-celled creature is quietly rewriting the rules for how hot complex life can get. The so-called “fire amoeba” does not just tolerate temperatures ...

A newly published study has turned up the brain-eating amoeba in hot springs and thermally influenced waters across three popular western national park sites. Researchers collected samples over ...