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Scientists discover life thriving in 'blue mud' volcanoes deep in the Pacific, where fluids reach an extreme pH of 12.6

Beneath the Pacific Ocean, in blue mud cauldrons of rock and fluid, life persists where it should not. Tiny microbes harness hydrogen and methane, rewriting the rules of survival. Their molecular footprints reveal a hidden biosphere, and whisper of life beyond our world.

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