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Iron oxides stain the snout of the Taylor Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica,
 forming a feature commonly referred to as Blood Falls. The iron originates from ancient
 subglacial brine that episodically discharges to the surface. Credit: Benjamin Urmston

Iron oxides stain the snout of the Taylor Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, forming a feature commonly referred to as Blood Falls. The iron originates from ancient subglacial brine that episodically discharges to the surface. Credit: Benjamin Urmston

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