From inside bubbling volcanos to the depths of the deep oceans, extremophilies can live in the harshest conditions on Earth - which is why scientists are studying them to learn more about space organisms. Discovery News reports.
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From inside bubbling volcanos to the depths of the deep oceans, extremophilies can live in the harshest conditions on Earth - which is why scientists are studying them to learn more about space organisms. Discovery News reports.
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