Comments on: Earth’s Real Lost World — and its Imminent Entry

By: Lake Vostok: Out of Reach for Another Year?

Lake Vostok: Out of Reach for Another Year? — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:23:53 +0000

[…] less likely Russians will reach unexplored sub-Antarctic Lake Vostok this year. A few weeks ago I explained that they are drilling to reach one of the last extremely exciting frontiers on Earth. Today is the last day — if they don’t make it now, it won’t happen until next […]

By: This Week in Formerly Terrifying Prehistoric Marine Life: Giant Sea Scorpions

This Week in Formerly Terrifying Prehistoric Marine Life: Giant Sea Scorpions — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:56:00 +0000

[…] Check out how eurypterids fit into the chelicerates and arthropods here. The little cross (technically, a dagger) next to the group means that it has bit the big one, sadly, unless we find some hiding out in Lake Vostok. […]

By: Jennifer Frazer

Jennifer Frazer — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:06:05 +0000

UPDATE: Nature reports that the drillers are mere meters away from breaking through . . . .

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:29:43 +0000

Wow, I can’t wait to hear either! Thanks for the heads up! Amazing stuff…

By: kati

kati — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:43:35 +0000

i can NOT wait to hear what they find!!!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:56:50 +0000

This is easily one of your best posts.