Biofilms are a form of collective life with emergent properties that confer many advantages
on their inhabitants, and they represent a much higher level of organization than single cells …

Abstract The Archean era (4 to 2.5 billion years ago, Ga) yielded rocks that include the
oldest conclusive traces of life as well as many controversial occurrences. Carbonaceous …

The majority of life on Earth—notably, microbial life—occurs in places that do not receive
sunlight, with the habitats of the oceans being the largest of these reservoirs. Sunlight …

Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …

Introduction to Geomicrobiology is a timely and comprehensive overview of how microbial
life has affected Earth's environment through time. It shows how the ubiquity of …

The seabed is a diverse environment that ranges from the desert-like deep seafloor to the
rich oases that are present at seeps, vents, and food falls such as whales, wood or kelp. As …

Background For decades it has been recognized that neutrophilic Fe-oxidizing bacteria
(FeOB) are associated with hydrothermal venting of Fe (II)-rich fluids associated with …

We report the isolation and physiological characterization of novel, psychrophilic, iron-
oxidizing bacteria (FeOB) from low-temperature weathering habitats in the vicinity of the …

The purpose of this work is to study the mobility and budget of Fe isotopes in the oceanic
crust and in particular during low-temperature interaction of seawater with oceanic basalt …

Return of samples from the surface of Mars has been a goal of the international Mars
science community for many years. Affirmation by NASA and ESA of the importance of Mars …