Duane Moser in South African Gold Mine (IMAGE) Carnegie Institution for Science Caption Images at http://www.carnegieinstitution.org/otherworldly_bacteria/ About two miles below the ground in a South African gold mine, co-author Duane Moser stands next to the fracture zone (white area) where the one-of-a-kind bacteria were found. Credit Images courtesy Li-Hung Lin and Duane Moser Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.