LifeMicrobes survive deep below the seafloor at temperatures up to 120°C It was thought that microbes in sediments beneath the seafloor died above 80°C, but scientists have found some that can survive up to 120°C and possibly higher temperatures News
LifeSea cucumber has modified genes to help it live on hydrothermal vents A sea cucumber called Chiridota heheva lives on deep-sea vents and cold seeps where there is little oxygen, and has evolved to survive in these toxic environments News