Mysterious Life Forms Discovered Underneath Hawaii - Might Point to Life on Mars
Mysterious microbes found in Hawaiian lava caves could offer some clues about early life on Earth and life on Mars as well, according to a new study.
The study was published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology.
As noted by Gizmodo, the areas sampled have extremely high heat and contain chemicals that are toxic to most forms of life.
However, in both older lava tubes formed more than 500 years ago and those currently active, there was a broad array of microbial life.
Rebecca Prescot
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