Newly discovered viruses can offer clues about the rise of complex life on Earth - Interesting Engineering

Researchers at the University of Texas have discovered that the 'fingerprints' of viruses in an ancient group of microbes could provide answers to the rise of all complex life on Earth.

In a trio of studies published on June 27 in the journal Nature Microbiology, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered "fingerprints" of mysterious viruses hidden in an ancien… [+4121 chars]

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