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Russians Find "New Bacteria" In Lake Vostok

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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  1. Re:SCIENCE! by ColdWetDog · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Just dress it up in Latin -

    Inexploratus incognitus

    Sounds much more erudite.

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