Does Life Exist in Antarctic Lake Buried Under Miles of Ice?
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In this National Geographic News article, read about the discovery of a diverse community of microbial life-forms in an ice sample from the bottom of Lake Vostok. The find is controversial because some scientists believe the microbes were introduced into the sample from the instruments used to retrieve it. Links to related stories and Web sites are also found on this page.
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