The loneliest destinations in the world? Atop a pair of freezing mountain peaks in Antarctica, nothing seems to live in the soil—not even bacteria or fungi. WorldSoilDay
A pair of mountains in Antarctica might literally be the loneliest place in the world. Not even bacteria or fungi seem toreports. Researchers found no signs of life in soil from the mountains, which they analyzed by testing for the presence of DNA in the samples they collected, the team reported last month in the. If confirmed by independent scientists, the sites would be
. What's more, experts say the conditions resemble the surface of Mars, and so could help future explorers learn more about conducting missions on the Red Planet.This article has been updated to reflect that a small number of microbes may be present at the sites in levels that the researchers were unable to detect in their study.
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