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1 week ago

To celebrate Endangered Species Day, meet the scaly-foot snail, the most metal animal in the world

Scaly-foot snails convert vent sulfur into iron-rich shells and rely on symbiotic bacteria, but deep-sea mining threatens their hydrothermal habitat.
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5 months ago

Another Side Of Carbon Dioxide, With Peter Brannen | Defector

The book is a history of carbon dioxide's complicated and vital role in shaping life on Earth, told across many millions of years. It is only during the very last bit of that span when humans had the chance to start messing around with everything, and while we talked about that part, a lot of this first segment was spent with Drew and I asking Peter very basic questions about carbon dioxide, and him giving very interesting and detailed answers.
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fromMail Online
7 months ago

Saturn's moon could harbour ALIEN life, scientists say

Enceladus has liquid water, hydrothermal energy, and complex organic molecules in ejected ice grains, making it a strong candidate for supporting life.
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fromwww.nature.com
8 months ago

This Deep-Sea Worm Creates a Toxic Yellow Pigment Found in Rembrandt and Cezanne Paintings

Paralvinella hessleri forms a protective microscopic orpiment armour by concentrating arsenic on its skin that reacts with vent sulfide, shielding it from toxicity.
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11 months ago

Ancient 'lost city' found at bottom of the Atlantic Ocean

The Lost City is made up of towering spires of carbonate rock, formed by a unique geological reaction called serpentinization, where seawater interacts with mantle rock.
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