Scientists have discovered a unique oil eating bacteria in the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans – the Mariana Trench. Similar microorganisms play a role in degrading oil spills in natural disasters. The proportion of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria in the Trench is the highest on Earth.

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Scientists have discovered a unique oil eating bacteria in the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans – the Mariana Trench. Similar microorganisms play a role in degrading oil spills in natural disasters. The proportion of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria in the Trench is the highest on Earth.