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Scientists Find Ancient Rainforest Frozen Beneath Antarctica
Original: Scientists Found a Rainforest Frozen Under Antarctica
Reports say scientists have discovered evidence of a rainforest preserved under Antarctica's ice, pointing to a time millions of years ago when the continent was warm and forested. Such finds typically come from sediment cores containing fossil roots, pollen and soil. The story is drawing wide attention as a striking reminder of how drastically Earth's climate has changed, and it is being shared widely across science news feeds.
Why now: The idea of a lush rainforest hidden beneath Antarctic ice is a dramatic, counterintuitive discovery that naturally goes viral in science coverage.
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- Scientists Found a Rainforest Frozen Under Antarctica · Gaurav Katare · 673.9K
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