It is a discovery that’s 'one for the textbooks.'
  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
    131·
    7 months ago

    They aren’t trying to. This is the first time it’s been observed happening.

    • atx_aquarian@lemmy.world
      82·
      7 months ago

      If not, then the article misrepresented. The title is completely clear on claiming it hasn’t happened in a billion years.

      For the first time in one billion years, two lifeforms truly merged into one organism

      • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
        6·
        7 months ago

        Yeah well it’s from an outlet literally named “popular science”. If you want accuracy, read the actual papers.

      • Hegar@kbin.social
        4·
        7 months ago

        Now, a team of scientists have detected a sign of a major life event that has likely not occurred for at least one billion years.

        The headlines aren’t written by the journalists.