CANBERRA, Australia, March 10 (UPI) -- During past ice ages, when glaciers blanketed much of the globe, the steam and heat from active volcanoes helped sustain life.
A new study, led by a team of researchers from Australia, analyzed the concentration of Antarctic plant and animal species in relation to volcanoes. In studying the thousands of records, compiled over many decades, the researchers were able to show that there are more species close to volcanoes and fewer farther away.