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Researchers film Asgard archaea using dynamic protrusions to crawl

Scientists cultivated the archaea Candidatus Lokiarchaeum ossiferum and Candidatus Micrarchaeum peptidophilum under strict anaerobic conditions and used live-cell imaging to observe their behavior. The study documents that these organisms extend dynamic, arm-like protrusions that enable them to physically crawl, a first direct visual record of locomotion in Asgard archaea.

nature.com · 2026-09-30

Scientists grow rare Asgard archaea in lab, illuminating eukaryote origins

Researchers have managed to culture Asgard archaea, elusive microbes first identified from deep-sea sediment DNA in 2015, allowing direct study beyond genetic sequencing alone. One such culture, dubbed 'Skadi,' was recently transported across the US by a scientist determined to keep it alive and stable for continued research.

nature.com · 2026-09-16