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Extremophiles are organisms that thrive under conditions humans consider extreme, such as high temperature, acidity, salinity, pressure, cold, or radiation.
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Biochemical adaptation preserves molecular structure and energy flow despite stress.
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Extremophiles are cultured and sequenced from hot springs, deep crustal environments, hypersaline lakes, polar ice, acidic mines, and deep-sea vents.