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Scientists accidentally discover extreme life beneath Antarctica's ice shelves
short by Pragya Swastik / on Monday, 15 February, 2021
A group of scientists conducting a survey in Antarctica accidentally discovered species living in -2.2°C underneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic. They had drilled through 900 m of ice to collect sediment samples but hit a rock instead of mud at the bottom of the ocean below. The video footage showed a large boulder covered in strange creatures.
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