Key insights

• 🌍 Vast deep biosphere inside Earth's crust hosts extreme and long-lived microbes, Twice the size of Earth's oceans, with more biomass than the rest of the planet combined
• ⛰️ The Earth's crust is rich in minerals and organic matter, Life thrives deep underground in extreme conditions, The deep biosphere is a thrilling and thriving zone within the Earth
• 🔬 Gigantic planet-spanning system of micro-caves filled with water and hardcore microbes, Constantly shifting and creating new spaces for life, Home to octillions of hardcore microbes, Bacteria like Desulforudis audaxviator can self-synthesize food and survive extreme conditions by forming endospores
• 🧫 Microbes in the deep biosphere have unique survival strategies, They form consortia and knit themselves together in a biofilm, They use extreme materials for protection, They consume very little and conserve their energy
• 🔍 The deep biosphere houses fierce predators and immortal microbes, Studying the deep biosphere is challenging due to limited knowledge and difficulties in observation, Discoveries in the deep biosphere could have significant implications for medicine, energy, and climate
• 🌌 Possibility of deep biospheres in the universe, Potential existence of hidden biospheres in the solar system, KiwiCo offers educational crates for young scientists to learn about various topics

Q&A

• Are there deep biospheres in the universe?

  There could be deep biospheres in the universe, potentially hidden in the solar system. This possibility opens up new realms for scientific exploration. Additionally, KiwiCo offers educational crates for young scientists to learn about science, engineering, and more.

• Why is studying the deep biosphere challenging?

  The deep biosphere is home to fierce predators and immortal microbes, but studying it is challenging due to limited knowledge and difficulties in observing the organisms. Despite the challenges, discoveries in this area could have significant implications for various fields like medicine, energy, and climate.

• What are the unique survival strategies of microbes in the deep biosphere?

  Microbes in the deep biosphere have unique survival strategies, such as forming consortia and using extreme materials for protection. They live with minimal energy consumption and can knit themselves together in a biofilm to thrive in their extreme environment.

• What can be found in the micro-caves within the deep biosphere?

  The micro-caves within the deep biosphere form a gigantic planet-spanning system filled with water and hardcore microbes. These caves are constantly shifting and creating new spaces for life, hosting octillions of hardcore microbes, including bacteria like Desulforudis audaxviator, which can self-synthesize food and survive extreme conditions by forming endospores.

• What are the characteristics of the deep biosphere?

  The Earth's crust is rich in minerals and organic matter, providing an environment for life to thrive even in extreme conditions deep underground. It is a thrilling and thriving zone with life existing everywhere, from beneath oceans to landscapes and human habitats.

• What is the deep biosphere inside Earth's crust?

  The deep biosphere inside Earth's crust is a vast system filled with extreme and long-lived microbes. It is twice the size of all of Earth's oceans, containing more biomass than the rest of the planet combined. Life thrives in extreme conditions deep underground, making it a fascinating and thriving zone within the Earth.

• 00:00 Scientists have discovered a vast deep biosphere inside the Earth's crust filled with extreme and long-lived microbes. This biosphere is twice as large as all of Earth's oceans and contains more biomass than the rest of the planet combined.
• 01:57 The Earth's crust is rich in minerals and organic matter, with life thriving even in extreme conditions deep underground. The deep biosphere is a fascinating and thriving zone within the Earth.
• 03:50 Exploring the extreme living conditions in a massive planet-spanning system of micro-caves filled with water and hardcore microbes. The caves are constantly shifting and creating new spaces for life. These caves are home to octillions of hardcore microbes, including bacteria like Desulforudis audaxviator that can self-synthesize food and survive extreme conditions by forming endospores.
• 05:39 Microbes in the deep biosphere have unique survival strategies, such as forming consortia, using extreme materials for protection, and living with minimal energy consumption.
• 07:25 The deep biosphere is home to fierce predators and immortal microbes, but studying it is challenging due to limited knowledge and difficulty in observing the organisms. The discoveries in this area could have significant implications for various fields like medicine, energy, and climate.
• 09:10 There could be deep biospheres in the universe, potentially hidden in the solar system. KiwiCo offers educational crates for young scientists to learn about science, engineering, and more.