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The Most Extreme: Big Oil's Maggot Mascot and the Red Acid River of Spain


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The most extreme! This week we look into extremophiles. Aaron discusses the bizarre, and understudied, petroleum fly. Learn how this insect lives inside pits of crude oil. Rustin follows with the Rio Tinto. This toxic environment is home to some tough bacteria that may reveal information on bioremediation and life on other planets.

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