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Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

What's the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment.

Buried several miles beneath East Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth, rivaling ...