Mono Lake - Strange Microbes
Mono Lake has become even more well known now that scientists have discovered that the GFAJ-1 Microbe can not only tolerate arsenic rich areas, but actually use it as a replacement for phosphorus. Up until now scientists thought that only organic molecules based off phosphorus could support life. This just goes to show that we have much more to learn about not only our own planet, but the cosmos as well. Who knows, extraterrestrial life could be closer than previously thought.
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