organisms

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Organisms living near cyanobacteria could have used this enzyme to rapidly consume small amounts of oxygen as it was produced.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

Organisms that can survive in this suspended, or anabiotic, state, Yarzábal explained, include not just extremophile bacteria but also viruses, fungi, protozoa and microscopic animals called nematodes.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2025

"Organisms don't care about it ⎯ it's not a nutrient," Torres said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

Organisms living in microhabitats with higher peak temperatures, for example, might be able to adapt to warmer waters, or migrate just a short distance to survive.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 1, 2023

Organisms exist not because of reactions that are possible, but because of reactions that are barely possible.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee