Extremophiles 101 National Geographic

NASA scientist Chris McKay uses a Raman spectrometer to scan the crystals for organic material -- and clues to how life could be ... Almost every possible environment on Earth is home to a living organism, no matter how hostile the environment may seem. Meaning "fish lizard" in Greek, the aptly-named ichthyosaur once dominated the world's oceans for millions of years.

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• NASA scientist Chris McKay uses a Raman spectrometer to scan the crystals for organic material -- and clues to how life could be ...
• Almost every possible environment on Earth is home to a living organism, no matter how hostile the environment may seem.
• Meaning "fish lizard" in Greek, the aptly-named ichthyosaur once dominated the world's oceans for millions of years.
• The poles boast temperatures below -40 degrees Celsius, the deep trenches of the oceans ...
• Invasive species cost the global economy over a trillion dollars each year.

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