In one of Yellowstone National Park’s most well-known attractions, researchers discovered an extraordinary diversity of microbial life. By Sarah Derouin Yellowstone National Park is a North American ...

Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from ...

The Atacama Desert is one of the most extreme habitats on Earth. Atacama surface soil samples include a mix of DNA from inside and outside living cells. A new technique allows researchers to separate ...

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The Atacama Desert, which runs along the Pacific Coast in Chile, is the driest place on the planet and, largely because of that aridity, hostile to most living things. Not everything, though—studies ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A sealed rock fracture almost 50 feet below ground has remained home ...