"First replicating creature spawned in life simulator"

"A first for the game, the replicator demonstrates how astounding complexity can arise from simple beginnings and processes - an echo of life's origins, perhaps. It might help us understand how life on Earth began, or even inspire strategies to build tiny computers."

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627653.800-first-replicating-creature-spawned-in-life-simulator.html