Scientists discover ecosystem nearly 30,000 feet under the sea where ‘life needs tricks to survive’
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The expedition revealed methane-producing microbes and marine invertebrates that make their home in unforgiving conditions where the sun’s rays don’t reach, according to a new study. Geochemist Mengran Du had 30 minutes left in her submersible mission when she decided
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