Virophages are small dsDNA viruses that hijack the machinery of giant viruses during the co-
infection of a protist (ie, microeukaryotic) host and represent an exceptional case of …

Serpentinization, the collective set of geochemical reactions initiated by the hydration of
ultramafic rock, has occurred throughout Earth history and is inferred to occur on several …

The Samail Ophiolite in Oman, the largest exposed body of ultramafic rocks at the Earth's
surface, produces a continuous flux of hydrogen through low-temperature water/rock …

The potential for molecular hydrogen () generated via serpentinization to fuel subsurface
microbial ecosystems independent from photosynthesis has prompted biogeochemical …

The subsurface is one of the last remaining 'uncharted territories' of Earth and is now
accepted as a biosphere in its own right, at least as critical to Earth systems as the surface …

In recent years, our appreciation of the extent of habitable environments in Earth's
subsurface has greatly expanded, as has our understanding of the biodiversity contained …

Haloalkaliphilic microorganisms are double extremophiles functioning optimally at high
salinity and pH. Their typical habitats are soda lakes, geologically ancient yet widespread …

Chlamydiota are an ancient and hyperdiverse phylum of obligate intracellular bacteria. The
best characterized representatives are pathogens or parasites of mammals, but it is thought …

Cyanide is a critical reagent in prebiotic chemistry to promote the synthesis of precursors to
biomolecules. Due to its strong nucleophilic properties, cyanide is integral to fundamental …

During the long-term stabilization process of landfills, the pressure field undergoes constant
changes. This study constructed dynamic pressure changes scenarios of high-pressure …