Animal carcasses found in Antarctic lake below 1km of ice 
Scientists have found preserved carcasses of tiny animals buried in Subglacial Lake Mercer, an Antarctic lake which lies over 1,000 metres beneath the Whillans Ice Plain. Carcasses of crustaceans and a tardigrade or 'water bear', smaller than poppy seeds, were found by the scientists. In December 2018, scientists had drilled into Lake Mercer to look for signs of life.