What are extremophiles?

Earth is full of extreme environments. The poles boast temperatures below -40 degrees Celsius, the deep trenches of the oceans inflict pressures a thousand times higher than at sea level, and deep-sea hydrothermal vents belch out sulphur and carbon dioxide, heating the surrounding water up to 450 degrees Celsius.

[anne-marieandrews]

Lovely video succinct and great for teaching!

[richcast]

and people think there is life nowhere else in the universe? That would be nigh impossible, with how adaptable life is

[luciusirving]

Extremophiles are very important for terraforming Venus and alien worlds.