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Ancient Frozen Lake Preserves a Time Capsule From Millions of Years Ago

Confocal laser scanning microscopy (merged image) of the photosynthetic surface of a microbial mat. (Smedile et al., Communications Earth & Environment, 2024)Beneath Antarctica's Lake Enigma, a hidden freshwater ecosystem has been sealed under 30 feet (9 meters) of ice for up to 14 million years. Led by Italian scientists, researchers used radar and advanced, contamination-free...