Articles for tag: BioAlchemy, GeothermalScience, HotSprings, IcelandNature, MicrobialLife

A geyser spewing out steam into the air

The Microbial Alchemists of Iceland’s Hot Springs

Suhail Ahmed

Steam lifts off the Icelandic earth like a living breath, carrying the bite of sulfur and the rumor that something ancient still works in the dark. What thrives here isn’t scenic – it’s microscopic – and for years it stayed hidden behind scalding water, toxic gases, and the limits of our tools. Now, scientists are ...