Heat-loving microorganisms, called thermophiles, cause the yellow, orange, and brown colors that line the runoff channels in Midway Geyser Basin near

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Heat-loving microorganisms, called thermophiles, cause the yellow, orange, and brown colors that line the runoff channels in Midway Geyser Basin near Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park

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