Milstein Science Series

Extremophiles: Life in Extreme Environments

Milstein Hall of Ocean Life

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Free with Museum Admission
Enter at 77th Street

From bacteria that live inside Antarctica’s solid ice to tube worms that thrive in volcanic vents on the ocean floor, many organisms on Earth survive in extreme environments. Learn how scientists study these “extremophiles” and their ecosystems, and how that research may offer clues to finding life in harsh environments on other planets.

The Milstein Science Series is proudly sponsored by the Paul and Irma Milstein Family.