![NSF - OLPA - PR 00-48: NSF-Funded Researchers Discover Evidence of Microscopic Life at the South Pole NSF - OLPA - PR 00-48: NSF-Funded Researchers Discover Evidence of Microscopic Life at the South Pole](https://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/press/images/spole.gif)
NSF - OLPA - PR 00-48: NSF-Funded Researchers Discover Evidence of Microscopic Life at the South Pole
![Denoted are the three U.S. year-round research stations; McMurdo Station located on Ross Island,; Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, at the geographic South Pole; and Palmer Station on Anvers Island in the Antarctic Denoted are the three U.S. year-round research stations; McMurdo Station located on Ross Island,; Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, at the geographic South Pole; and Palmer Station on Anvers Island in the Antarctic](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/M0KHTD/denoted-are-the-three-us-year-round-research-stations-mcmurdo-station-M0KHTD.jpg)
Denoted are the three U.S. year-round research stations; McMurdo Station located on Ross Island,; Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, at the geographic South Pole; and Palmer Station on Anvers Island in the Antarctic
![Parts Unknown a Twitter: "Here's a map of Antarctica's bases. In tonight's episode, Bourdain goes to McMurdo and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station #PartsUnknown https://t.co/2DjBz42SM3" / Twitter Parts Unknown a Twitter: "Here's a map of Antarctica's bases. In tonight's episode, Bourdain goes to McMurdo and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station #PartsUnknown https://t.co/2DjBz42SM3" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBhOQIIXgAAM0yk.jpg)
Parts Unknown a Twitter: "Here's a map of Antarctica's bases. In tonight's episode, Bourdain goes to McMurdo and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station #PartsUnknown https://t.co/2DjBz42SM3" / Twitter
![Map showing Scott and Amundsen's routes to the pole in Norwegian South Pole Expedition 1910-1912 (Fram) at Dundee Heritage Trust Map showing Scott and Amundsen's routes to the pole in Norwegian South Pole Expedition 1910-1912 (Fram) at Dundee Heritage Trust](https://www.dhtcollections.com/images/products/large/1337197778uploadMaritimephotographsRoy30.2ROY.30.2.46.jpg)