Mackay walks on a ridge high above the Labyrinth, formed in a devastating subglacial flash flood 12 million years ago. | Jennifer Berglund
What Flavor Will the Gene Popsicle Be?
In the desolate landscape of Antarctica’s Dry Valleys, it is nearly impossible to imagine life could exist, much less thrive. Yet buried beneath the frozen boulder fields, tucked between grains of sand and buried ice, there is a surprising amount of biodiversity.
