A small lake near Norris Geyser Basin has changed significantly over the past few years, rising in level and changing color due to inputs of thermal water from nearby hot
A small lake near Norris Geyser Basin has seen some significant changes over the past few years, rising in level and changing color due to inputs of thermal water from nearby hot springs.
About 20 years ago, scientists discovered a new thermal area in Yellowstone. It was actually by accident – the area is off the beaten path in the eastern side of the park. But some infrared satellite imagery showed that the area had warm ground, which indicated things were changing. Twenty years later, scientists are still studying the Tern Lake thermal area to further understand it.
began a nasa-funded study to look for life in the most unfriendly environments. like, the boiling, acidic hot springs of porcelain basin. there is enormous amount of these chemical gradients happening and organisms are using things belike arsenic and sulfur and iron as their energy source. reporter: and the life mark discovered? a fungus microbe that grows incredibly fast and clean, and as they showed me back in chicago, has the natural texture of a chicken breast. and, they claim, all the digestible protein and amino acid of a prime cut of meat. they call it fy, spelled fy. and amazingly, that first sample is they will ever need. do you have to come back here to get more fy? never. never? so we re not going to put factories here.