Living Organisms
Living bacteria has been found in the La Brea Tar Pits. These organisms have been shown to be new strains of previously discovered bacteria. They have been able to survive and thrive in an environment with no water and little to no oxygen. Scientists started looking for the bacteria when they noticed bubbles of methane coming out of the tar pits.
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