Beneath the vast sheets of ice that ring Antarctica every winter lies something scientists are only beginning to fully appreciate – a thriving microbial world with a surprising role in regulating Earth’s climate.
A new study published in Nature Communications on Thursday 18 June, led by scientists from Stellenbosch University (SU), has found that the sea ice surrounding Antarctica is a rich reservoir of microorganisms.
What makes this discovery especially striking is…
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