Tamas Torok Microbes (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption Tamas Torok collecting field samples in the Uzon Caldera, a volcanic environment located on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, to find extremophiles. Credit (Credit: Eric Mathur) Usage Restrictions None License Original 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.