Desulforudis audaxviator is a type of bacteria that lives 3 kilometers beneath the earth’s surface in groundwater. It survives in a completely dark environment with temperatures soaring up to 60°C. What’s fascinating, however, is that it utilizes nuclear energy instead of the energy given by the sun to thrive in the darkness. The energy is […]

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