No living human can escape the fact that our conscious experience is all there is and that it is deeply rooted in nature.

In contrast, prokaryotes appeared more resilient, though we observed signs of a potential 'extinction debt,' where biodiversity loss may emerge over longer timescales," explains Dr. Beáta Szabó ...

Scientists propose that the eukaryotic branch of this family tree formed when two prokaryotes, an ancient bacterium and archaeal cell, merged, forming a symbiotic relationship maintained over time. 1 ...