Science News, October 2nd, 1999
Looking for frosty life in a lake under Antarctica
A flight over the eastern portion of Antarctica crosses territory so monotonous it could lull an insomniac into unshakable slumber. For thousands of kilometers in all directions, a thick sheet of ice coats every bit of real estate, even the tips of the tallest peaks. Hour after hour, varying shades of white pass beneath the plane, with no hint of any other hue.
Beneath the boring white blanket lies half a continent of virtually uncharted territory--a terra nova so completely hidden that scientists have little clue what riches await discove...
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