Researchers have recognized the potential of enzymes and metabolic pathways hidden
among the unseen majority of Earth's microorganisms for decades now. Most of the …

The vast marine deep biosphere consists of microbial habitats within sediment, pore waters,
upper basaltic crust and the fluids that circulate throughout it. A wide range of temperature …

The deep marine biosphere is one of the largest, and yet least explored, microbial habitats
on the planet. Quantifying the extent, diversity, and activity of subsurface microbial …

The development of careful quality assurance criteria assuring freedom from contamination
in all aspects of sample recovery has opened the window to studies of a fascinating new …

The subsurface is one of the last remaining 'uncharted territories' of Earth and is now
accepted as a biosphere in its own right, at least as critical to Earth systems as the surface …

Oceanic crust comprises a vast but virtually unexplored habitat for life on Earth,
characterized by massive global flows of water, heat, and dissolved chemicals. Uncovering …

Deep biosphere represents an unexplored realm of planetary life residing underneath the
continental and oceanic crusts that constitutes majorly of prokaryotic life forms bacteria and …

Discoveries from seafloor hydrothermal vent environments continue to challenge accepted
notions about microbial metabolism and survivability, geochemical and biochemical …

The oceans cover~ 71% of the Earth's surface, so their sediments constitute one of the
largest biomes of the planet. Moreover, the marine deep subsurface is not only a colossal …

With a rich variety of chemical energy sources and steep physical and chemical gradients,
hydrothermal vent systems offer a range of habitats to support microbial life. Cultivation …