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Microbes Discovered by Scientists

Scientists discovered the microbes at the bottom of one of the world's deepest gold mines in South Africa. After studying water samples, researchers found that the samples were dominated by one type of microbe that resembles an extremophile seen elsewhere.

For more information, visit the National Science Foundation's X-treme Microbes special report.

GRAPHIC: Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundation

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