• Microbes colonizing the harsh environment of the Atacama

    From Pro Plyd@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 14 22:27:40 2024
    https://studyfinds.org/life-most-uninhabitable-place/

    In a remarkable discovery, researchers have found
    evidence of living microbes thriving in one of the
    most inhospitable environments on Earth – the
    Atacama Desert of Chile. This vast, arid landscape
    is often described as the driest place on the
    planet, making it seemingly impossible for any life
    to exist. Yet, the new study reveals a diverse
    microbial community actively colonizing this
    extreme wasteland.
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