Russians Find "New Bacteria" In Lake Vostok

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 7, 2013 @11:27AM from the new-germ-on-the-block dept.

tverbeek writes "Russian scientists believe they have found a new type of bacteria in the sub-glacial Lake Vostok. From the article: 'The samples obtained from the underground lake in May 2012 contained a bacteria which bore no resemblance to existing types, said Sergei Bulat of the genetics laboratory at the Saint Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics. "After putting aside all possible elements of contamination, DNA was found that did not coincide with any of the well-known types in the global database," he said. "We are calling this life form unclassified and unidentified," he added.'"

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Re:"life form unclassified" by Anonymous Coward · 2013-03-07 11:40 · Score: 5, Funny

If in two hundred years we still have the history channel then we have need for a zombie plague.
Re:SCIENCE! by Sponge+Bath · 2013-03-07 11:43 · Score: 5, Funny

It's poetry in motion
She turned her tender eyes to me
As deep as any ocean
As sweet as any harmony
Re:SCIENCE! by noh8rz10 · 2013-03-07 12:03 · Score: 5, Funny

We are calling this life form unclassified and unidentified," he added.'"
shittiest name ever!