A wide array of microorganisms, including many novel, phylogenetically deeply rooted taxa,
survive and thrive in extreme environments. These unique and reduced-complexity …

Research in extreme environments has substantially expanded our understanding of the
ecology and evolution of life on Earth, but a major group of organisms has been largely …

Terrestrial geothermal springs are physicochemically diverse and host abundant
populations of Archaea. However, the diversity, functionality, and geological influences of …

Advanced argillic minerals, as defined, include alunite and anhydrite, aluminosilicates
(kaolinite, halloysite, dickite, pyrophyllite, andalusite, zunyite, and topaz), and diaspore. One …

The environmental preferences of many microbes remain undetermined. This is the case for
bacterial pH preferences, which can be difficult to predict a priori despite the importance of …

Terrestrial geothermal ecosystems, as a representative of extreme environments, exhibit a
variety of geochemical gradients, and their microbes are thought to be under high stress …

Microbes, similar to plants and animals, exhibit biogeographic patterns. However, in contrast
with the considerable knowledge on the island biogeography of higher organisms, we know …

The geosphere and the microbial biosphere have co-evolved for~ 3.8 Ga, with many lines of
evidence suggesting a hydrothermal habitat for life's origin. However, the extent that …

In terms of the number and diversity of living units, the prokaryotic empire is the most
represented form of life on Earth, and yet it is still to a significant degree shrouded in …

This study aims to evaluate the significant risks in geothermal energy investments. For this
purpose, a model is suggested by considering the Spherical fuzzy DEMATEL technique …