The Organisms That Make Earth’s Harshest Places Home

Life finds a way even where it seems impossible. While Earth's tropical rainforests and coral reefs support extraordinary diversity, the planet's most hostile environments are also inhabited. Per Quanta Magazine, organisms called extremophiles thrive in these extreme places — blistering temperatures, crushing pressures, corrosive acid — a reminder that life's resilience extends to virtually every corner of the planet.

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