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The icefields that stretch for hundreds of miles atop the Andes Mountains in Chile and Argentina are melting at some of the fastest rates on the planet. The ground that was beneath this ice is also shifting and rising as these glaciers disappear. Now, …

Microbes may be miniscule, but they have a massive impact on Earth and its habitability. They are different than animals, plants and other eukaryotic organisms in that they can gain energy from “breathing” a surprisingly wide range of surfaces and materials, including …