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A Mysterious Giant Virus Discovered in a Japanese River Revives the Debate About the Origin of Life

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Discovered in a river in Kamakura, the furtovovirus intrigues researchers by its exceptional genome and its unprecedented way of exploiting the nucleus of cells. A discovery that could inform the evolution of viruses... and perhaps that of life.
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A Mysterious Giant Virus Discovered in a Japanese River Revives the Debate About the Origin of Life

Discovered in a river in Kamakura, the furtovovirus intrigues researchers by its exceptional genome and its unprecedented way of exploiting the nucleus of cells. A discovery that could inform the evolution of viruses... and perhaps that of life.

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Slate.fr broke the news in France on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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