Secrets of Antarctic microbes - RNZ

<p>The most extreme places in Antarctica give rise to the toughest and weirdest types of life. From creatures living a very different chemical life to ours at underwater methane seeps to the secret tools bacteria use to keep their DNA safe from the harsh cond…

Antarctica is a continent of extremes. The coldest. The driest. The windiest. It pushes life to the very limits. Living things down there have evolved some weird and interesting adaptations, which re… [+4065 chars]

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