A research team led by University of Michigan isolated and grew more than 200 kinds of fungi from the deep subsurface to help researchers better understand how fungi survive in extreme environments, how underground ecosystems function and what happens to carbon stored in the Earth's crust. (Photo courtesy of Ronan Montgomery-Taylor, University of Michigan)
University of Michigan researchers found evidence that life in the ancient geologic formation known as the Antrim Shale might be as diverse as a drop of ocean water. "It's pretty mind-blowing," said one researcher. The findings could change how the field thinks about carbon cycling underground.
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- August 4 | Classical host Tyler Castellanos is playing trumpet in the Faculty Composers Recital
- August 5 | Classical hosts Christy L'Esperance and Emma Stadelmann are at IPR's final Classical Happy Hour
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