Ancient life form breathes rocket fuel ingredient
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 15:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
By Jesse EmspakLiveScience An ancient form of life can use an ingredient in rocket fuel for energy, suggesting creatures with this odd ability are more diverse than anyone thought.The new discovery might offer insight into the history of life on the early Earth, and the evolution of metabolisms like ours that use reactive chemicals like oxygen.Called Archaeoglobus fulgidus, today the microbe lives...