Resumen de Life thrives under Antarctica
The popular image of Antarctica as a frozen, almost lifeless desert needs a makeover. For the first time, water from a lake beneath the ice has been found to harbor a vibrant microbial ecosystem. Their discovery proves that water is habitable space, even if it's at sub-zero temperatures and there is no sunlight, says John Priscu of Montana State University in Bozeman. He co-led the US team that drilled into Lake Whillans, 800 m beneath the west Antarctic ice sheet.
