Israeli desert microorganisms survive harsh climate, offer clues to life on Mars
The findings may redefine the known boundaries of life on Earth and offer a model for what microbial life might look like on Mars or other arid planets.
Israelis swim in the "Disappearing Lake" in Timna Park, in the southern Israeli desert, on September 9, 2017(photo credit: MAOR KINSBURSKY/FLASH90)ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
