The Great Lakes Are Hiding a Secret Underworld of Tardigrades and Rock Eating Fungi The notion that life on Earth is largely a surface phenomenon has been deeply ingrained in our collective imagination.
We picture oceans teeming with marine life, forests bursting with biodiversity, and grasslands thriving under the open sky. However, this assumption overlooks the dark, ancient world beneath our feet.
Researchers have been studying the Antrim Shale, a buried rock formation stretching across much of the Great Lakes area.