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Ancient Moss, Insects Found in Antarctica
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WASHINGTON (Associated Press) – Mosses once grew and insects crawled in what are now barren valleys in Antarctica, according to scientists who have recovered remains of life from that frozen continent.
Fourteen million years ago the now lifeless valleys were tundra, similar to parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia – cold but able to support life, researchers report.
Geoscientist Adam Lewis of North Dakota State University was studying the ice cover of the continent when he and co-workers came across the remains of moss on a valley floor. “We knew we shouldn't expect to see something like that,” Lewis said in a telephone interview.
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