Microbes survived inside giant cave crystals for up to 50,000 years
Extremophiles hint at possible resilience of life beyond Earth
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IN DEEP Samples from fluid pockets in crystals inside Mexico's Naica mine in Chihuahua revealed life-forms that may have been trapped in the minerals for up to 50,000 years.
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