Strange New Species Found in Toxic Lake Could Hold Clues to Life's Origins

<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/B.-monosierra-colony-of-70-cells.jpg" alt="A bright blue blob with orange tendrils exploding"/>Why is it so weird? 

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