Tiny extremophiles give the salty lakes their rosy hue, but over-mining and climate change are threatening their existence.

极端微生物（extremophiles）是自然界中适应极端环境的特殊生命形式，包括能在高温（thermophiles，>45°C）、高盐（halophiles，>0.5M NaCl）、低温（psychrophiles，<15°C）和高压（piezophiles，>50MPa）等恶劣条件下存活的微生物类群。

Nature - Extremophiles in the rawLife just keeps on multiplying. When we were very young there were Animals and Plants, which Carolus Linnaeus happily confirmed for us, but which grew into three ...

Envy the achievement of Carl Woese, who announced his discovery of the third domain of life on Earth a mere 30 years ago. Marvel at the fact that most people are unaware of this three-domain ...

Distantly related extremophiles have been found to share genetic signatures that result from their adaptation to a specific “harsh” environment. The study, by University of Waterloo researchers, is ...

Astrobiology is a multidisciplinary scientific field that seeks to understand the potential for life beyond Earth. It ...

Extremophiles are organisms who live in the supposedly most inhospitable places on Earth. Think hydrothermal vents, acidic hot springs, oxygen-less gold mines, Antarctica.

Aptly dubbed extremophiles, they have numerous scientists asking how, and what, they can learn from these remarkable organisms. The temperatures and conditions where extremophiles exist mimic ...

Archaea are radically different from all other life forms. Learn about these fascinating microorganisms and how they compare to bacteria.

La Puna, a high-altitude plateau straddling Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, is not for the faint of heart. Visitors must endure a 10-hour drive from the closest city, battle altitude sickness at height ...

Until recently, very little was known on some of the most remote extreme locations on Earth ...