COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Deep microbes live long and slow
Description: Long-lived bacteria, reproducing only once every 10,000 years, have been found in rocks 2.5km (1.5 miles) below the ocean floor that are as much as 100 million years old. Viruses and fungi have also been found. The discoveries raise questions about how life persists in such extreme conditions. [Source: BBC News]
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23855436
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Source: BBC News
Publish Date: 8/28/2013
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