Scientists have discovered thriving bacteria living in Lake Vida in East Antarctica, a lake that is seven times as salty as the sea, pitch black, and 13 degrees below freezing.  Most interestingly, it has been buried for over 2800 years under 20 meters of ice. The scientists believe that the bacteria, shut off from sunlight for 1000’s of … Continue reading 2800 Year Old Lake Life Survives in Complete Isolation