<The unexpected discovery of organisms buried underneath a dreary stretch of Antarctic desert has bolstered hopes that life could exist in similar conditions on Mars, scientists announced this week.

Pure media-hype.

Life has to start before it can exist, and we have to find it before it can be accepted. We already know that life is hardy. It has to be, otherwise it cannot survive -- anywhere -- for a few billion years.

Fiding Earth life on Earth is hitting the news stands now. I think there's a real problem with the media if this is the best they can do.

How about if they go on about how life was discovered underneath a dreary stretch of Antarctic desert, therefore we could likely survive living on Mars?

Dan