Until the first half of the 20th century, scientists assumed that places like acidic lakes and volcanic hot springs would be devoid of any life due to their extreme conditions. However, the discovery of the bacterium Thermus aquaticus in a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park in 1969 marked a turning point in our understanding […] The post #FEMSmicroBlog: Sniffing the most extreme forms of life appeared first on FEMS .