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Unique Fossil Brings Evidence of Antarctica's Warm Past A new fossil found in the Dry Valleys in the eastern regions of Antarctica, known to have lived some 14 million years ago in an ancient lake, now provides scientists with new evidence that indeed the south polar region of the planet was much warmer in the past. The fossil is a class of crustacea known as ostracods an... 23 July 2008 02:38 GMT