The answer to this was found in the hot springs of Japan, waters rich in iron and low in oxygen, as published in the journal ...

Global change driven by anthropogenic pressures has profoundly affected ocean biogeochemical cycles. Natural fluxes have been disrupted due to imbalances, often in excess, of key elements like carbon, ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown group of bacteria, called UBA868, as key players in the energy cycle of the deep ocean. They are significantly involved in the biogeochemical cycle in ...

These types of changes are "going to affect us, because we rely on the ocean for our air, our food, our climate regulation.” ...

Ancient hot springs in Japan reveal how microbes adapted to Earth’s first oxygen, offering insights into early life.

Staff member joins a cruise of opportunity aboard E/V Nautilus The six floats we deployed on this trip are part of the Global Ocean Biogeochemistry array (GO-BGC), funded by the National Science ...

and anaerobes consistently coexist and sustain remarkably similar and complete biogeochemical cycles," said Li-Hau. The metagenomic analysis also revealed that these communities of microorganisms ...

Current conditions in Japanese hot springs give clues as to how some of these ancient microorganisms survived and adapted.