‘Flammable ice’ habitat holds tiny creatures, study finds Life always finds a way

The "life always finds a way" is my add but has anyone noticed that the better our instruments get and the more our scientist get out of their labs new form of life; call them "Extremophiles" in the current scientific vernacular..... but to them I would guess they think it is normal...if they think which is doubtful but nevertheless there be LIFE.

The analysis of methane hydrate — known as “flammable ice” — found that microscopic bubbles of oil and water within sheets of frozen gas and ice hold microscopic living creatures. It was completely unexpected. Space.com has a full report:

“In combination with the other evidence collected by my colleagues, my results showed that even under near-freezing temperatures, at extremely high pressures, with only heavy oil and saltwater for food-sources, life was flourishing and leaving its mark,” Dr. Stephen Bowden said. Bowden works at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, in the School of Geosciences.

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a reply to: 727Sky

Fascinating stuff, but it makes me wonder if life has to gain a foothold in more hospitable environments and then evolve to be able to handle harsher environments, or if it can start from scratch in these extreme places.

a reply to: 727Sky

There is a difference between life starting in those environments, which would be finding a way, and already existing and simply able to survive in said environment.

a reply to: 727Sky

This type of "Life exists everywhere" situation is why I would not be surprised whatsoever if life is everywhere, in space too.

-Driver

a reply to: E38Driver

Good things microbes can't see humans.

Because that would indicate a likelihood that humans would have awareness of their macrobes.

If you look at the evolution of life,there has to be a lot of coincidences and things go right for life to flourish.Many types of micro life died out due to conditions not being right..