New 'Fire Amoeba' Breaks Heat Tolerance Record for Complex Life

Incendiamoeba cascadensis thrives in Lassen Volcanic National Park hot springs, surviving up to 70°C by forming a protective outer layer.

6 publishers · 6 articles · first seen 22 Sept 2026 · updated 44d ago

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6 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 22 Sept 2026. Latest News from Science Magazine published first, on 22 September at 12:35 UTC; New Scientist followed 2h 25m later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 24 September at 10:30 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Latest News from Science Magazine (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), New Scientist, Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, Times of India.

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22 Sept, 12:35Latest News from Science Magazine How the ‘fire amoeba’ withstands temperatures that would kill most complex life
22 Sept, 15:00New Scientist Fire amoeba breaks heat tolerance record for complex life
22 Sept, 15:00News Feed New ‘fire amoeba’ breaks heat survival record
22 Sept, 15:00The New York Times At 145 Degrees, This Amoeba Manages to Keep Its Cool
22 Sept, 15:00Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories Hot spring amoeba breaks record for heat tolerance of complex life
24 Sept, 10:30Times of India New California amoeba sets heat record for complex life, survives 158F

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Incendiamoeba cascadensis
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