'She loves me, she loves me not': Physical forces encouraged evolution of multicellular life, scientists propose

OWU professor’s research included in journal - Delaware Gazette

Ohio Wesleyan University’s Hanliang “Han” Guo, Ph.D., is the co-author of newly published research that “potentially provides fundamental insights of early evolution of multicellular organization.” The research, “Cooperative hydrodynamics accompany multicellular-like colonial organization in the unicellular ciliate Stentor,” appears in the latest edition of the peer-reviewed scientific journal, Nature Physics. Guo, an assistant professor of Math…

'She loves me, she loves me not': Physical forces encouraged evolution of multicellular life, scientists propose

Humans like to think that being multicellular (and bigger) is a definite advantage, even though 80% of life on Earth consists of single-celled organisms—some thriving in conditions lethal to any beast.

A new clue to how multicellular life may have evolved

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Life began on Earth around 3.8 billion years ago, with organic molecules forming in watery environments under the influence of sunlight and electrical activity, according to the widely held primordial soup theory. These early chemical reactions, likely powered by RNA, ultimately led to the emergence of single-celled organisms. But what catalyzed the leap from single-celled organisms to com

A New Clue To How Multicellular Life May Have Evolved - Astrobiology

Life emerged on Earth some 3.8 billion years ago. The “primordial soup theory” proposes that chemicals floating in pools of water, in the presence of sunlight and electrical discharge, spontaneously formed organic molecules. These building blocks of life underwent chemical reactions, likely driven by RNA, eventually leading to the formation of single cells. But what […] The post A New Clue To How Multicellular Life May Have Evolved appeared firs…

Fluid dynamics and the proposal of a giant unicellular organism

Marine Biological Laboratory Research Highlights How Stentor's Feeding Behavior May Have Shaped Early Multicellular Evolution

A study by the Marine Biology Laboratory (MBL) presents a striking example of cooperative organization between cells as a potential force in the evolution of multicellular life ...