
MicrobiologyJuly 21, 2021
Hardy Microbes Hint at Possibilities for Extraterrestrial Life
Studies of extreme ecosystems on Earth can guide the search for Martian life and may reveal the fundamental limits of biology
Brianne Palmer is a PhD student at San Diego State University and the University of California, Davis studying how soil microbes respond to fire. She frequently writes about the intersection of technology and the environment.

Hardy Microbes Hint at Possibilities for Extraterrestrial Life
Studies of extreme ecosystems on Earth can guide the search for Martian life and may reveal the fundamental limits of biology