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Researchers demonstrated that the first microbes to colonize recently deglaciated soil can extract nutrients from air and rock.
Antarctica, Swiss Alps, Australia
Who
scientists based at Monash University
What
Researchers demonstrated that the first microbes to colonize recently deglaciated soil can extract nutrients from air and rock.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:34 GMT · 2h 39m ago
Where
Antarctica, Swiss Alps, Australia ·
Why
As our world is rapidly reshaped by climate change, glaciers have retreated and revealed new swaths of bare land.
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How this affects you
This research reveals how new ecosystems can establish in harsh environments created by glacial retreat, with microbes playing a foundational role by utilizing limited resources from the atmosphere and rocks.
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