A Survivor In Greenland: A Novel Bacterial Species Is Found Trapped In 120,000-year-old Ice
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 10:14
in Earth & Climate
Scientists have discovered a new ultra-small species of bacteria that has survived for more than 120,000 years within a Greenland glacier at a depth of nearly two miles. It is among the type of ultra-small bacteria that can pass through microbiological filters, including those used to prepare ultra-purified water for dialysis. Its study may help to reveal how life, in general, can exist in a variety of extreme environments on Earth and elsewhere.
Read the whole article on Science Daily
More from Science Daily
Related
- A survivor in Greenland: A novel bacterial species is found trapped in 120,000-year-old iceTue, 3 Jun 2008, 11:15:30 EDT
- Bacteria expect the unexpectedWed, 4 Nov 2009, 14:38:36 EST
- 'Ultra-primitive' particles found in comet dustMon, 2 Nov 2009, 13:35:16 EST
- Greenland's glaciers losing ice faster this year than last year, which was record-setting itselfMon, 15 Dec 2008, 10:32:21 EST
- New bacterial species found in human mouthSun, 10 Aug 2008, 19:21:21 EDT