Underground ecosystems have taken on a whole new meaning. A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed vast communities of microbes thriving deep within the Earth’s subsurface—far removed from the life-giving light of the sun. Published in Science Advances, the study is the result of eight years of meticulous research, analyzing over 1,400 datasets from microbiomes around the globe. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about life’s dependence on sunlight and its abundance closer to the surface. Chief among the discoveries is the revelation that the cracks and crevices of the Earth’s crust could harbor more than half…
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