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Strange DNA found in the desert offers lessons in the search for life on Mars End-shutdown
Comment this story Comment The Atacama Desert in Chile is almost the driest place on Earth. In some parts, it looks a lot like Mars. But it is not lifeless, even in hyper-arid regions. Using state-of-the-art equipment to probe desert rocks, researchers found DNA fragments from a intriguing mix of microbes. A staggering 9 percent […]