Life without sunlight? Earthquake fractures fuel deep underground microbes

Chinese researchers have recently challenged the long-held belief that “all life depends on sunlight.” In a study published in Science Advances, the researchers identified how microbes in deep subsurface areas can derive energy from chemical reactions driven by crustal faulting, offering critical insights into life deep below Earth’s surface. The research was led by Prof. Hongping…

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Keir Starmer condemns Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City

Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City are “wrong” and “will only bring more bloodshed”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister urged the Israeli government to immediately reconsider its decision “to further escalate its offensive in Gaza”, after Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet approved the plans overnight by…

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