Cornell research explained: New research on microbes expands the known limits for life

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New research on microbes expands the known limits for life

The main points: Microbes can live even in extremely salty water, like that found in salt harvesting ponds. Scientists previously thought that these kinds of environments were too harsh for life to survive.

This can help researchers understand how changes in ocean habitats can, or can’t, support life on other planets—and on Earth.

Why it’s important: These findings expand the possible places life may be found in our solar system.

Read the full story by A&S Communicators in the Cornell Chronicle.