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Stardust in the Antarctic Snow

August 20, 2019

Iron-60 discovery in the Antarctic provides information on the environment of the solar system

Antarctic: The Icecube Neutrino Experiment Is Growing

July 30, 2019

The South Pole Observatory is being upgraded with German participation to better understand the properties of neutrinos...

Strong Storms Also Play Big Role in Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse

July 19, 2019

A new study suggests that intense storms may help push ice sheets over the edge

The Complex Fate of Antarctic Species in the Face of a Changing Climate

June 18, 2019

The decline in oxygen in both ocean and coastal waters could pose a new set of threats to marine life

Warming Waters in Western Tropical Pacific May Affect West Antarctic Ice Sheet

June 14, 2019

Rutgers study finds weather patterns that may influence global sea-level rise

Study Uncovers Surprising Melting Patterns beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf

May 28, 2019

The discovery suggests that local ocean currents may play a critical role in the ice shelf's future retreat

'Catastrophic' Breeding Failure at One of World's Largest Emperor Penguin Colonies

April 26, 2019

Until recently, the Halley Bay colony was the second largest in the world

The Oldest Ice on Earth May Be Able to Solve Puzzle of the Planet’s Climate History

April 10, 2019

A European research consortium wants to drill a 1.5-million-year-old ice core in Antarctica

Human 'Footprint' on Antarctica Measured for First Time

March 5, 2019

Measuring the area impacted by humans is important for Antarctic conservation and environmental management

Surface Lakes Cause Antarctic Ice Shelves to ‘Flex’

February 13, 2019

The filling and draining of meltwater lakes has been found to cause a floating Antarctic ice shelf to flex, potentially threa...

Scientists Drill to Record Depths in West Antarctica

January 24, 2019

The 11-person team has been working on the Rutford Ice Stream for the last 12 weeks in freezing temperatures

Microbe Hunt Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet

January 2, 2019

Montana State University-led expedition kicks off in a lake far beneath the surface of the Antarctic ice sheet

When 'Alien' Insects Attack Antarctica

December 21, 2018

Terrestrial ecosystems are vulnerable to single introduced insect species

Ice-Free Corridor Sustained Arctic Marine Life during Last Ice Age

October 1, 2018

Scientists have shown that, 20,000 years ago, Arctic sea ice in the winter covered more than twice the area than it does toda...

Diving Robots Find Antarctic Winter Seas Exhale Surprising Amounts of Carbon Dioxide

August 15, 2018

More than 100 oceanic floats are now diving and drifting in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica during the peak of winter...

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