This deep-sea mystery is changing our understanding of life

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February 6, 2018 Today's TED Talk This deep-sea mystery is changing our understanding of life 13:08 minutes · TED@BCG Milan How deep into the Earth can we go and still find life? Marine microbiologist Karen Lloyd introduces us to deep-subsurface microbes: tiny organisms that live buried meters deep in ocean mud and have been on Earth since way before animals. Learn more about these mysterious microbes, which refuse to grow in the lab and seem to have a fundamentally different relationship with time and energy than we do. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day What’s the big deal about Mars? Learn all the hubbub going on with the big Red Planet in these insightful and utterly fascinating talks. Watch » 5 talks · Total run time 1:23:37 SMALL THING. BIG IDEA Why are pencils shaped like hexagons, and how did they get their iconic yellow color? Learn more about the fascinating history of the pencil on the latest episode of TED's new series, "Small Thing. Big Idea." Watch now »   Download the TED app

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