Microorganisms still exist in Antarctica during the ice age

Antarctica used to be home to many microorganisms for tens of millions of years ago, according to a new conclusion published last week by the British Antarctic Survey Group.

This conclusion overturned previous assumptions that consecutive ice ages have wiped out all life on this cold and barren land.

Expert Dominic Hodgson, of the survey team, affirmed that there are certain areas on the mainland in Antarctica that are not frozen, even in the period The coldest of the ice age. Some very small organisms such as worms, ticks, insect-like winged creatures, as well as some plants, like lichens, have evolved in this continent millions of years ago, not It has to be migrated here since the Earth's climate warms up like the scientific world still thought.

Antarctica has long been considered a cold land and only the seals and penguins live because they can move elsewhere when the ice sheets melt and move.

Before the discovery was made, scientists still believe that there is a thick ice sheet that stretches 2,000 km covering all Antarctic lands during the ice age, killing all animals and plants. their life depends on the soil.