Thursday, August 2, 2012

Ancient Antarctic Rainforest Discovered

As if an antarctic Grand Canyon wasn't enough, now scientists say they've found an ancient rainforest buried beneath the icy landscape. By drilling for core samples, the scientists detected layers of pollen fossils which would only appear in near-tropical rainforests, which are believed to have been around some 30-50 million years ago. Take a look!
http://news.yahoo.com/drilling-discovers-ancient-antarctic-rainforest-084041105.html

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