organisms
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This period marked a major evolutionary shift from predominantly soft-bodied organisms toward the Cambrian explosion, when animals with greater mobility, shells, and skeletons became increasingly prominent.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
That question matters because microbial organisms dominated Earth for roughly 90 percent of the planet's history.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Many of these organisms are capable of surviving under extreme conditions, including very high temperatures and strongly acidic or alkaline environments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
The microscopic organisms can look like blue-green paint, scum or greenish-brown discolouration.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
We, as human beings, are not simply organisms or animals responding to stimuli.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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