What Was the Ancestor of Everything | Eons

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pbs digital studios eons science LUCA last universal common ancestor Charles Darwin genomics genetic code genetic blueprint genomes Carl Woese archaea single celled organisms bacteria eucaryotes progenotes history of life geologic eras geologic periods geologic time geological history life on Earth geology natural history paleontology ancient life fossils fossil record evolution tree of life common ancestor origins of life
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What Was the Ancestor of Everything | Eons

The search for our origins go back to a single common ancestor — one that remains shrouded in mystery. It’s the ancestor of everything we know and today scientists call it the last universal common ancestor, or LUCA.
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