Explorer la Diversité et les Limites du Vivant - Les Organismes Extrêmophiles

Discover how life adapts to extreme environments in this 12-minute educational video featuring microbiologist Mohamed Jebbar from CNRS/IFREMER. Learn about remarkable organisms like Pyrolobus fumarii, a deep-sea bacterium that thrives at 113°C and dies at normal room temperature. Explore the incredible diversity of life forms that have colonized Earth's most extreme environments, from high-pressure zones to highly acidic or basic conditions. Delve into fascinating topics including biodiversity exploration, the limits of life on Earth, normal versus extreme environmental conditions, and unique ecosystems like athalassic basins. Part of the AstrobioEducation series by the French Society of Exobiology, this ninth installment concludes with an interactive quiz to test understanding of these extraordinary adaptations of life.