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Taylor Glacier

Blood Falls

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
The red-stained ice of Blood Falls at Taylor Glacier, Antarctica, with researchers standing on the rust-coloured outflow below the glacier snout

About 5 min readA red waterfall pours from an Antarctic glacier, and it looks exactly like blood. It is rust — ancient iron-rich brine, sealed under the ice for up to two million years — and the mystery is settled: explained.

Categories Explained at Last Tags Antarctica, Blood Falls, Established, Explained, extremophiles, iron oxide, Taylor Glacier Leave a comment

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