Deserts occupy one-third of the Earth's terrestrial surface and represent a potentially
significant reservoir of microbial biodiversity, yet the majority of desert microorganisms …

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are among the most ubiquitous and abundant archaea
on Earth, widely distributed in marine, terrestrial, and geothermal ecosystems. However, the …

Atmospheric chemosynthesis is a recently proposed form of chemoautotrophic microbial
primary production. The proposed process relies on the oxidation of trace concentrations of …

Common culturing techniques and priorities bias our discovery towards specific traits that
may not be representative of microbial diversity in nature. So far, these biases have not been …

Climate change is rapidly transforming Arctic landscapes where increasing soil
temperatures speed up permafrost thaw. This exposes large carbon stocks to microbial …

Extreme environmental conditions make soils of the hyper-arid Atacama Desert one of the
most hostile habitats for life on the planet. During the short intervals of moisture availability …

Thaumarchaeota are predominant in oligotrophic habitats such as deserts and arid soils, but
their adaptations to these arid conditions are not well understood. In this study, we …

Simple Summary The implementation of new strategies to define beneficial bacteria for
improving tolerance to stressful conditions in plants is becoming a very relevant topic. The …

Microbial assemblages inhabiting soils sheltered by rocks are widespread in the hyperarid
and hypersaline Dalangtan Playa, which could contribute significantly to the ecological …

Ecological theory predicts that organismal distribution and abundance depend on the ability
to adapt to environmental change. It also predicts that eukaryotic specialists and generalists …