The Met12 archaeon, an ancient domain of organisms once classified as bacteria, uses a unique chemical pathway to produce energy. It converts carbon dioxide to acetate without releasing methane. Archaeans are able to survive in hostile environments.

https://scitechdaily.com/newly-discovered-microbe-turns-carbon-into-energy-and-sheds-light-on-lifes-origins/

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