Surviving In Hostile Habitats

The Life Of Extremophiles

Beetles with antifreeze blood, ants that sprint on scorching sand and spiders that live high up Mount Everest. These are extremophiles, organisms that thrive in physically or geochemically extreme conditions that are detrimental to most life on Earth.

Scientists are amazed by the survival abilities of this motley crew and are currently researching their peculiar adaptations to find out whether they can be transferred to our own species.