A new study challenges the assumption that cyanobacteria were the only major nitrogen fixers in the Proterozoic eon.
Elise Cutts
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Desert Life Conjures Organic Carbon from Thin Air
Without water, photosynthesis shuts down. To survive dry spells, desert microbes scavenge traces of hydrogen from the air and burn it for energy. Some even use hydrogen to fuel carbon fixation.