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Strange 'Metal Potatoes' Contain a Microcosm of Life Not Seen Anywhere Else on The Seafloor, Scientists Find


Polymetallic nodules stud the seafloor throughout the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, and new research shows that each of these strange metal potatoes contains an entire community of microscopic life unique to this habitat.

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