On "Science Cliff Notes," we discuss Quanta Magazine's article "Even a Single Bacterial Cell Can Sense the Seasons Changing" by Elizabeth Landau. This episode covers groundbreaking research showing that cyanobacteria, single-celled organisms, can sense and adapt to seasonal changes by adjusting their physiology. This discovery suggests that the ability to track seasons evolved early in life and is crucial for survival.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/even-a-single-bacterial-cell-can-sense-the-seasons-changing-20241011/
14 mins