Mineral Munching Microbes Found Deep Beneath Antarctic Ice | Video

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 12:20 in Earth & Climate

Boring through ½ mile rock-hard Antarctic ice, researchers discover a completely isolated community of microorganisms living in Subglacial Lake Whillans. The finding could be an analog for subsurface life on Mars, Europa, Enceladus and other worlds.

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