extremophile
Sign in to saveright|thumb|300px|The bright colors of Grand Prismatic Spring in [[Yellowstone National Park are produced by thermophiles, a type of extremophile.]]
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An extremophile is an organism that thrives in environmental conditions extreme enough to kill most other life forms, such as extremely high temperatures like those found in Yellowstone's hot springs. Scientists study extremophiles because they help us understand the limits of life and have potential applications in biotechnology and medicine.
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- Characteristics
- Classification
- Definitions
- Overview
- Polyextremophiles
- In astrobiology
- Bioremediation
- Hydrocarbons
- Metals
- Acid mine drainage
- Oil-based, hazardous pollutants in Arctic regions
- Radioactive materials
- Examples and recent findings
- Biotechnology
- DNA transfer
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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An extremophile () is an organism that is able to live (or in some cases thrive) in extreme environments, i.e., environments with conditions approaching or stretching the limits of what known life can adapt to, such as extreme temperature, pressure, radiation, salinity, or pH level.