Russian scientists confirm triumph at Antarctic lake isolated under miles of ice for millions of yrs [View all]
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After more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have confirmed that they reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years.
The scientists returned 40 litres of water to the surface - water isolated from earthly life forms since before Man existed.
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The scientists rebuffed claims that their drilling could have contaminated the lake, a body of water which has been in isolation for 20 million years.
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Savatyugin said scientists hope to find primeval bacteria that could expand the human knowledge of the origins of life.
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