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Antarctic Shenanigans: Subglacial Antifreeze Lakes and the Magic Goop of the Flightless Midge
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Mr. Gorbachev, fill in this borehole! Following up with the South pole! Aaron opens up with Lake Vostok. This massive freshwater lake is actually located over 2 miles below the ice. What life might live below the surface? Rustin discusses the lifecycle of Antarctica's largest terrestrial animal, Belgica Antarctica (the flightless Antarctic midge). Learn how these flightless fly friends survive the frigid cold.