Stunning but deadly, see the place on Earth where nothing survives
Caroline Floyd
vendredi, 4 décembre 2020 à 11:30 - Scientists believe understanding the conditions on this part of Earth may help us understand habitats on other planets.
Life on Earth shows up in some surprising places. No matter how extreme the environment, some intrepid lifeform -- often a microorganism -- makes a home there. Species that live near hydrothermal vents in the ocean are an excellent example of these so-called 'extremophiles,' who thrive in under the pressure of 2500 metres of water overhead, in temperatures up to 80ºC.
But even they don't care for the visually stunning but intensely hostile environment of Dallol.