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Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, new research shows, sparking concerns about the changing landscape on this vast continent.
A satellite hundreds of miles above Earth captured rare images of an atmospheric phenomenon that makes Antarctica glaciers appear to be smoking. NASA satellite captures rare sight of 'sea smoke ...
A deadly type of bird flu has been confirmed on the mainland of Antarctica for the first time, scientists said, a potential risk for the southern region's huge penguin colonies. "This discovery ...
Neko Harbour has been classified as an important bird and biodiversity area by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of more than 250 breeding pairs of gentoo penguins that nest on the hill near the beach to avoid risk of being washed away by the large waves frequently generated from the calving of the nearby glacier.
At 2–6 mm (0.08–0.2 in) long, it is the largest purely terrestrial animal native to the continent. It also has the smallest known insect genome as of 2014, with only 99 million base pairs of nucleotides and about 13 500 genes. It is the only insect that can survive year-round in Antarctica.
June 19 – The first fossil egg from Antarctica is discovered. It is the largest soft-shelled egg found to date. [1]July 7 – The puzzle of why rising carbon dioxide levels slowed for centuries as Earth warmed from the last ice age is solved by small amounts of marine life found in an ancient Antarctic ice sheet.
Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specializing in Antarctica gathered in southern Chile for the 11th Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research conference this week to share the ...
The striking images, made from sonar readings, can help boats avoid dangerous obstacles in the poorly understood Southern Ocean. Hi-res images show the ocean floor around Antarctica in ...