Unknown life form emerged from the ship's rudder: The scientific world is astonished
The research vessel Blue Heron, which set out last fall to monitor harmful algae, was forced to anchor in the Port of Cleveland, USA, due to a technical fault. A black tar-like substance was noticed in the rudder area of the ship, which was taken out of the water for maintenance. Captain Rual Lee first became aware of the substance during dry maintenance and said the finding, which is hard to see with the naked eye, would not be noticeable under normal conditions.
THE DNA MAY BELONG TO AN UNKNOWN CREATUREExperts from the University of Minnesota Duluth Earth Observation Laboratory (LLO) and the Marine Sciences Institute came across a big surprise when they examined the sample in the laboratory. The genetic analysis revealed about 20 different DNA sequences. While most of them matched known species, a few did not match any samples in existing scientific databases. Experts say that one of these sequences could belong to a completely new species.
"Initially, we thought we would not obtain any biological findings. However, we encountered a surprisingly living material in terms of both DNA and biomass," said biologist Dr. Cody Sheik, who led the research, adding that the material could be a type of single-celled organism.
"WE MAY BE ON THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW SPECIES"The information that the substance in question is not flammable and does not create a glow on the water surface was also among the details that attracted the interest of scientists. According to the first examinations, this substance has a structure that is rarely found in natural environments and its chemical properties are still being investigated.
What this mysterious structure called "ShipGoo1" is, whether it is an extraterrestrial life form or a new microbiological species, will become clear with advanced analysis. However, scientists are already saying that this discovery could be a potentially groundbreaking development in terms of microbiology and astrobiology.
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