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Science
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Yellowstone's earthquakes spark microbial boom deep underground

Earthquakes fracture deep rock, increase abiotic hydrogen production, and cause large, temporary boosts and compositional shifts in subsurface microbial communities.
Philosophy
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The discovery of aeonophiles expands our definition of life | Aeon Essays

Deep subsurface microbes called aeonophiles can remain metabolically active for millions of years, living extremely slowly and enduring geological timescales.
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