Do the Asgard Archaea Hold the Keys to Eukaryotic Origins?

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In 2015, a new superphylum of archaea was reported, having been discovered through metagenomic sequences of sediments. Source
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Exposing Professor Dave’s Playground Tactics and Citation Bluffing Blitz

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It’s true that sometimes it can be hard to tell that serious problems remain unsolved until you drill down into the scientific details. Source
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Long Story Short — Did Purely Natural Processes Produce Biopolymers?

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Science provides a clear expectation of what natural processes produce, and what we observe in the biopolymers of life is dramatically unexpected.  Source
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