All Magdalena Osburn articles
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NewsOrganized microbial ‘workforces’ keep Earth’s underground biosphere running
By studying life deep inside a former gold mine, scientists uncovered evidence that Earth’s hidden biosphere operates less like a random collection of microbes and more like an organized workforce. From site to site, the ecosystems were incredibly different from one another but largely stable through time.
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NewsFormer goldmine provides a portal to microbial life deep in the Earth’s crust
By accessing the deep underground through a former goldmine-turned-lab in South Dakota’s Black Hills,researchers have pieced together the most complete map to date of the elusive and unusual microbes beneath our feet.