Scientists discovered microbial life in Antarctica's Blood Falls.
Sources
- Scientists Find Life in Antarctica's Blood Red Falls (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/life-at-blood-falls/ (astrobiology.nasa.gov)
- https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aem.01396-06 (journals.asm.org)
- https://news.yale.edu/2026/08/04/red-marks-spot-network-complex-microbes-discovered-mysterious-blood-falls (news.yale.edu)
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