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Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years' Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica
Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich guano allows mosses and other organisms to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Antarctica’s hidden ice dynamics will redefine sea level projections
As the planet heats up and Antarctica’s ice sheet melts at a faster pace, scientists warn of a steady rise in sea levels.
Antarctica breakthrough as scientists make incredible discoveries 2,000 metres below ice
Peter Fretwell, mapping specialist and co-author at BAS, said it had become clear that the Antarctic Ice Sheet is thicker ...
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Inside Antarctica’s plague-infested penguin colonies
A team from EL PAÍS joins the Spanish expedition which has detected the spread of deadly avian flu among Antarctic fauna ...
Antarctica belongs to no one. But many countries are angling for a piece
Antarctica — which is one and a half times the size of Canada — has been governed by a treaty of nations. But with rising ...
How Antarctica’s Most Extreme Volcano Sustains A Hidden Ecosystem—A Biologist Explains
Sandwiched between the freezing cold of Earth’s coldest continent and the warmth of its southernmost active volcano, the ...
Women Were Once Banned From Antarctica. Now They’re Shaping Travel on the Continent
“If you look on nautical charts, it calls this island Bombay Island after this boat,” Lockton said of the remains of an old ...
St Patrick’s Day reaches Antarctica with parade and Gaelic match
Irish scientists posted at Antarctic research station bring celebrations to the world’s southernmost continent ...