Deep-sea Microorganisms Found to Survive Using Minerals, Says Japanese Research Team

By Ryoya Kato /
Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
19:49 JST,
February 25, 2025
A team of researchers has found that primitive microorganisms deep in the ocean survive by using the minerals around them. The team is led by Yohey Suzuki, an associate professor of earth and planetary science at the University of Tokyo.
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