Possible Revision: Solving the Enigma of Antarctica’s Ancient ‘Blood Waterfall’

Possible Revision: Solving the Enigma of Antarctica’s Ancient ‘Blood Waterfall’

In Antarctica, Blood Falls seeps from the end of the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney. Peter Rejcek/National Science Foundation More than a century ago, geoscientist Griffith Taylor made an extraordinary discovery while exploring Antarctica. The pristine meltwater flowing beneath the Taylor Glacier undergoes a remarkable transformation, turning blood-red upon exposure to the air. Ever since …

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