Arte - Life in Hell (2010) Part 1 Survivors of Salt and Acid

Just 30 years ago, scientists believed that certain places on Earth were sterile. Life there was simply impossible, just as it is absent from other planets.But we now know certain creatures are perfectly adapted to these conditions, which would prove fatal for the vast majority of organisms. Scientists have dubbed them extremophiles those who like extreme conditions and they can be found in the most inhospitable places on the planet.

Part 1 Survivors of Salt and Acid

In these environments, micro-organisms rule. In order to thrive, certain animals have made strange adaptations. Scientists are studying how they manage to live in water as acid as vinegar or as alkaline as washing powder.

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