Life Surrounds Hydrothermal Vents: Organisms that live around hydrothermal vents do not rely on sunlight and photosynthesis. Instead, archaea, the first living organisms in existence, use a process called chemosynthesis to convert toxic minerals and chemicals into nutrients. Without them, no multicellular life would exist on Earth. #science #biology #nature #gif

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