Thedebrief.org September 08, 2026 • 12:33

"We Couldn't Believe What We Were Seeing": Scientists Have Discovered a Bizarre New Microbe with an "Alien" Reproductive Strategy - The Debrief

By Austin Burgess, Austin Burgess

A newly discovered marine microorganism reproduces in a bizarre way reminiscent of the reproductive horror depicted in the "Alien" films.

A recent study published in Protist reports that a marine microorganism reproduces in a previously unknown way: by creating new cells inside its body, then rupturing to release them.
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"We Couldn't Believe What We Were Seeing": Scientists Have Discovered a Bizarre New Microbe with an "Alien" Reproductive Strategy - The Debrief

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