A hidden living world weighing over 20 billion tons discovered in the depths of the Earth

May 3, 2025 - Sensational discovery: a whole underground world found beneath our feet! Scientists from different countries have announced the discovery of a massive ecosystem hidden beneath the Earth's surface. This is not science fiction, but the result of years of research involving more than 200 specialists from 52 countries.

According to experts, trillions of living microorganisms inhabit the depths of the planet, with a total weight that may range from 15 to 23 billion tons. This figure is mind-boggling - the underground biomass is many times greater than the total weight of all humanity.

This amazing underground world is populated by bacteria, microbes, and microscopic worms, including nematodes. They were discovered at a colossal depth of about five kilometers below the surface, in an environment completely devoid of sunlight. This unique underground biological world exists and develops independently of the familiar surface, like a parallel universe.

An astonishing fact: up to 70% of these creatures are also found on the Earth's surface, but in the depths they behave completely differently: their physiology and the speed of life processes differ due to the extreme living conditions.

The total volume of underground biomass may occupy up to 2 billion cubic kilometers. According to researchers, this revolutionary discovery could completely change our understanding of life on the planet and become the key to new biotechnological breakthroughs.

Work in this direction continues, and specialists hope that further research will help to reveal the secrets of Earth's underground life more deeply.