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Oxygen-deprived underwater zones may not be “dead zones” but clue to early life

124 points · 21 comments · gumby

  1. Aboutplants · · focus · HN ↗
    I’m always amazed at when we find life in places where the conditions aren’t very suitable, but I’m never surprised. Life is everywhere
    1. BariumBlue · · focus · HN ↗
      There does seem to be a limit - we have found 0 life in the Dallol Geothermal vents in Ethiopia, which are simultaneous highly salty, highly acidic, and highly hot pools of water.
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