Scientists Find Bacteria That "Breathe" Uranium

June 15, 2015 | by Caroline Reid

Earth has its fair share of environments that we consider extreme, but even in some of the harshest habitats, organisms have found a way to get by. In the deepest oceans, where the pressure is intense and there is no light, there are still fish swimming around. In underwater volcanoes, where there is an acidic carbon dioxide environment, football-sized mussels have found a way to grow. /.../