Archive for July, 2006

Empty-niche syndrome

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

Life has found its way into most of the nooks and crannies of this planet, including some inhospitable ones. Fish with antifreeze in their blood occupy the coldest ocean waters, and whole communities of worms and clams thrive at geothermal vents on the sea floor, where temperatures go well over 300 degrees Celsius. The harshest […]