Don Juan Pond Defies Extreme Cold as Antarctica’s Salty Lake Never Freezes
Nature World News | 19.05.2026 18:56
Deep inside Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys lies a bizarre body of water that seems to ignore the laws of nature. Don Juan Pond is one of the saltiest lakes on Earth, yet it never freezes even when temperatures plunge to minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Scientists have studied this Antarctica salty lake for decades because its unusual chemistry may hold clues about Earth's extreme environments and even the possibility of life on Mars.
