Organic carbon in marine sediments is a critical component of the global carbon cycle, and
its degradation influences a wide range of phenomena, including the magnitude of carbon …

The current review investigates the hypothesis that dormant soil microorganisms are
relevant for microbial processes and community changes. Dormant soil microorganisms are …

A census of the biomass on Earth is key for understanding the structure and dynamics of the
biosphere. However, a global, quantitative view of how the biomass of different taxa …

Microbial cells buried in subseafloor sediments comprise a substantial portion of Earth's
biosphere and control global biogeochemical cycles; however, the rate at which they use …

Vast regions of the dark ocean have ultra-slow rates of organic matter sedimentation, and
their sediments are oxygenated to great depths yet have low levels of organic matter and …

The subsurface is among Earth's largest biomes, but the extent to which microbial
communities vary across tectonic plate boundaries or interact with subduction-scale …

This paper aims to update our understanding of the carbon cycle in the Himalayas, the most
intense collisional orogeny globally, by providing new insight into its impact on Cenozoic …

Longevity reflects the ability to maintain homeostatic conditions necessary for life as an
organism ages. A long-lived organism must contend not only with environmental hazards …

Microbial life is widespread in the terrestrial subsurface and present down to several
kilometers depth, but the energy sources that fuel metabolism in deep oligotrophic and …

Marine sediments host an unexpectedly large microbial biosphere, suggesting unique
microbial mechanisms for surviving burial and slow metabolic turnover. Although dormancy …