First "Dark Oxygen" 🌑 Now "Magnetic Microbes" 🦠 ✨ What will be discovered next? ✨ Both discoveries show how little we know, and therefore we should take a precautious approach to mining. #MarineConservation#criticalminerals#DefendTheDeep🦑eos.org/research-spo...

The Unexpected Role of Magnetic Microbes in Deep-Sea Mining - Eos

A new study highlights the co-occurrence of magnetic bacteria and polymetallic nodules and may offer insights into how the mineral-rich nodules form on the ocean floor.