New map of landscape beneath Antarctica unveiled
The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been assembled by a team of international ...
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Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of Threats
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
Why Don't Planes Fly Over Antarctica?
In 1929, Richard Byrd became the first pilot to fly an airplane over the South Pole. With fewer restrictions and capabilities ...
What Are The Seven Continents In The World? Know Interesting Facts About Them
The Earth has seven continents that were once part of Pangaea, with Asia being the largest, Australia the smallest, and ...
Stanford Scientists Just Found a Missing Piece in Antarctica’s Ice Puzzle
Stanford researchers have integrated machine learning with high-resolution satellite and aerial observations to analyze the ...
Influencer slammed over luxury trip to Antarctica on cruise ship with personal butler service and gym
Millie Mclay, 27, took to the social media platform of TikTok to share the realities of cruising through the Earth's southernmost continent.
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Activist Paul Watson vows to act against Iceland whaling, eye Japan ships
Activist Paul Watson has revealed a plan to take action against Iceland's whaling activities in June, while continuing to ...
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New Research Reveals Antarctica’s Ice Is Stretching to Its Breaking Point
Stanford researchers have uncovered a critical missing piece in the complex puzzle of Antarctica’s ice movement, using ...
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AI Reveals New Insights into the Flow of Antarctic Ice
The Antarctic ice sheet ... The strain causes the ice in this area to have different physical properties in different directions – like how a log splits more easily along the grain than across ...
The waters once ran red with whale blood - now South Georgia is a conservation success story
South Georgia has been in the headlines after the world's largest iceberg ran aground off its coast amid concerns it could ...
World's largest iceberg bigger than London could now cause disaster for penguins
Several million penguins live in the area along with several species of albatross, elephant seals and fur seals, all of which ...
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Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years’ Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica
In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich guano ... But 4,000 years ago, Adélie penguins living in the same area ate a different type of fish: the bald notothen. Why did the penguins make the ...