megangibson+FollowYellowstone Microbe Breaks All the RulesTextbooks say life picks one way to breathe, but this Yellowstone hot spring microbe said, “Why not both?” Scientists found it can use oxygen and sulfur at the same time to make energy—giving it a major survival edge when things get wild. Turns out, life’s playbook is way messier (and cooler) than we thought. Could this trick help us clean up pollution or power up bioreactors? Science just got a plot twist! #Science #Yellowstone #Microbes50Share
Richard Vaughan+FollowSpace Station Bacteria Mystery!A totally new bacteria just showed up on China’s Tiangong space station—and it’s never been seen on Earth. Scientists are buzzing about how this little microbe, niallia tiangongensis, might have adapted to survive in orbit. It forms tough spores, breaks down gelatin in weird ways, and could even mess with astronaut health or equipment. No one knows if it hitched a ride from Earth or mutated in space, but it’s a wild reminder that space is full of surprises! #SpaceMystery #ScienceNews #Microbes #Science10Share
Michelle York+FollowNASA’s Clean Room Had Space-Ready SuperbugsTurns out, NASA’s ultra-sterile Mars lander clean room was secretly crawling with dozens of never-before-seen ‘extreme’ bacteria! Scientists just found 26 new species that could survive wild conditions—even the vacuum of space. No worries, Mars didn’t get contaminated, but these tough little microbes might help us figure out what alien life could look like. Who knew the real sci-fi action was happening right here on Earth? #NASA #SpaceScience #Microbes #MarsMission #ScienceNews #Science20Share
