According to this latest study, all complex life forms (a.k.a. eukaryotes) trace their roots back to a common ancestor among a group of microbes called the Asgard archaea.

especially Asgard archaea, in the discussion," study first author Pedro Lopes Leão, a microbiologist at Radboud University in the Netherlands, told Live Science in an email. The tree of life is ...

Oda fully unveils Elbaf, showcasing a giant tree called Yggdrasil. Elbaf has three levels inspired by Norse mythology - Niflheim, Midgard, and Asgard. Different levels of Elbaf house various ...