+An **extreme environment** challenges the very essence of life, presenting conditions like searing heat, crushing [Pressure](/wiki/pressure), or profound cold. These demanding habitats often host [Extremophiles](/wiki/extremophile), organisms uniquely adapted to survive where others cannot.
+## See also
+- [Astrobiology](/wiki/astrobiology)
+- [Adaptation](/wiki/adaptation)
+- [Ecology](/wiki/ecology)