Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (Feb 11)

Here are today’s most important updates from the realm of Science and Space. Frozen and Crimson: What Causes Antarctica’s Blood Waterfall? In Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys, a waterfall pours out bright red water, making the white glacier look stained with blood. This unusual sight is called Antarctica's Blood Falls, and scientists have been trying to understand it for more than 100 years, reported the Antarctica Journal. Antarctica's Blood Falls were first observed by Australian geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor during the Terra Nova expedition in 1911. At the time, scientists believed its red color was due to red algae, but subsequent research revealed a different and more complex cause. According to scientists, the water originates from an extremely old, iron-rich lake deep beneath the Taylor Glacier. This lake has remained completely isolated from the outside world for more than two million years. It receives neither sunlight nor fresh air, creating a ...

Soham Halder

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