Scientists uncover oxygen-loving ancestor of all complex life

Scientists widely agree that complex life emerged after two very different microbes formed a close partnership. That merger eventually gave rise to plants, animals, and fungi, collectively known as eukaryotes. Yet one key question has lingered for years. How did these two organisms meet if one required oxygen to survive while the other was believed to thrive only in oxygen-free environments?

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