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Antarctica Hides Surprising Subsurface Plumbing System
By Andrea Thompson published
A network of lakes that rapidly drain and fill with water may lie beneath two of West Anarctica’s major ice streams.

Methane Bubbles Make Global Warming Worse
By Ker Than published
Bubbling lakes in Siberia are releasing up to six times more methane into the atmosphere than previously thought.

Ancient Human Footprints Uncovered in Australia
By Ker Than published
The largest collection of Pleistocene human footprints in the world reveals adults and children hoofing it every which way.

Vast Plumbing Network Discovered Beneath Antarctica
By Ker Than published
A network of channels beneath Antarctica's ice could allow the movement of water, and life, from one underground lake to another.

Fish Holds Breath for Months
By Sara Goudarzi published
Understanding of how animals cope with oxygen starvation may help scientists solve similar problems in humans.

North America's 'Loch Ness Monster' Spotted Again
By Joe Nickell published
Voice of Reason: The purported leviathan of Lake Champlain, “Champ,†has just resurfaced

Two Large Lakes Discovered Under Antarctic Ice
By Live Science Staff published
Scientists have found the second and third largest bodies of subsurface water there.

Investigators Search for Canadian Lake Monster
By Joe Nickell published
Voice of Reason: Sightings of the legendary and elusive Igopogo go back to 1952. Find out the results of a new expedition to Lake Simcoe.
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