Blue serpentinite mud from a newly discovered mud volcano in a gravity core. The samples have been studied by a team in order to decipher the survival strategies of microorganisms. Photo: SO292/2 Expedition Science Party (IMAGE)

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Blue serpentinite mud from a newly discovered mud volcano in a gravity core. The samples have been studied by a team in order to decipher the survival strategies of microorganisms. Photo: SO292/2 Expedition Science Party

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Blue serpentinite mud from a newly discovered mud volcano in a gravity core. The samples have been studied by a team in order to decipher the survival strategies of microorganisms. Photo: SO292/2 Expedition Science Party

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SO292/2 Expedition Science Party

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