Arsenic, until recently, has been known as a universal poison to all types of life. But an organism found in California's Mono Lake can live and grow entirely off of this deadly chemical. The common element bacteria takes to survive is phosphorus, making it unheard of that this one thrives from such a toxic one. Until now, it wasn't believed that any such creatures could survive without phosphorus, being that it is one of the six essential components for the survival of all life. The reason this is of such interest to scientists is because it proves that life exists in harsher environments than we ever imagined. This is especially a big boost of hope for all those in search of intelligent life on other planets. Conditions that used to mean life was impossible...is now possible.
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