Life Discovered Under Ice in Antarctic Lake
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 11:30
in Earth & Climate
Having just completed the tortuous 48-hour journey from the South Pole to the US west coast, John Priscu is suffering from more than his fair share of jet lag. But his tiredness can't mask the excitement in his voice. After weeks of intense field work in Antarctica, he and his team have become the first to find life in a lake trapped under the frozen continent's ice sheet. [More]