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Unveiling LUCA: Our Ancient Common Ancestor How far back can you trace your ancestry? For many, it goes back a few generations, but the oldest known ancestor of all living organisms, LUCA (Last Universal Common Ancestor)…

The Remarkable Regenerative Powers of Sponges Sponges possess an extraordinary ability to regenerate, even when their cells are completely separated. If the body of an adult sponge is forced through a mesh, all its cells…