Lila Kari (LK): Extremophiles are very interesting creatures, as they live at the edges of survivability and beyond. Besides being fascinating to young and old people alike (my younger daughter loves ...

A bioactive compound produced by an extremophilic bacterium has potential industrial applications. An international collaboration of researchers has isolated a bioactive compound in extremophilic ...

Most forms of life cannot survive extreme environmental conditions, like excessive temperatures. Likewise, the significant majority of species on our planet have a set lifespan and cannot exist past a ...

The exceptional capabilities of extremophiles have made the headlines in some cases. For instance, Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium discovered in canned food in 1956, can withstand high doses ...

Identifying extremophiles that can survive harsh environments on Earth may help us find alien life . Scientists found two new types of bacteria in high-altitude regions of Chile — an environment ...

Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Camino García-Balboa, Héctor M. Díaz-Alejo, Eduardo Costas, Victoria López-Rodas, Rapid Colonization of Uranium Mining-Impacted Waters, the Biodiversity of Successful Lineages ...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) sees the potential of extremophiles, too, as the organization has awarded a $22 million grant to three California universities to form a research hub focusing ...