Strange organism has unique roots in tree of life

Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 19:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Talk about extended family: A single-celled organism in Norway has been called "mankind's furthest relative." It is so far removed from the organisms we know that researchers claim it belongs to a new base group, called a kingdom, on the tree of life.

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