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The quest for Antarctica's biological treasures

Veronika Meduna
April 26, 2018

Antarctica may be the driest and coldest continent on Earth, but it's home to a surprising diversity of life. In fact, many of these hardy creatures are found nowhere else on our planet. Now scientists are in a race against time to assemble a catalogue of life and protect the frozen continent's extraordinary ecosystems. 

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