Endurance Shipwreck: How Shackleton's Vessel Was Rediscovered Underneath Antarctica's Ice Sheets

Medicine & Technology Mar 15, 2022

Shackleton's adventure across the Antarctic ice sheet was met with an unfortunate incident. Read on to know more about how experts found the Endurance ship through modern-day technology.

What's Hiding Underneath Antarctica? New Data Reveals an Area of Ancient Rocks the Size of the UK

Mar 11, 2022

Ancient rocks the size of the UK were discovered underneath East Antarctica. Find out how the researchers discovered and how they affect the present ice sheet.

Study: Solar Storm Scarred Greenland, Antarctica 9,200 Years Ago

Jan 29, 2022

A massive solar storm slammed into our globe 9,200 years ago, leaving deep scars on the ice beneath Greenland and Antarctica.

Scientists Use AI to Find Meteorites Left Undiscovered, Over 300,000 Space Rocks Possibly Hidden in Antarctica

Jan 27, 2022

New research recently proposed that there may have been hundreds of thousands of meteorites left undiscovered on Antarctica's icy fields.

Iceberg A-68 Releases Billions of Tons of Water in South Georgia Islands; 4 Tourist Hotspots at Risk of Being Submerged by 2030

Jan 22, 2022

Satellite images recently showed that over the period of three months in 2020/2021, the mega iceberg A-68 largely melted, discharging more than 150 billion tons of fresh water into the seas surrounding South Georgia.

Martian Meteorite In Antarctica: New Study Debunks NASA, Bill Clinton's Claim Over Organic Compound in Mars

Jan 15, 2022

In 1996, NASA scientists claimed that a meteorite had shown indications of life on Mars, and Bill Clinton organized a televised news conference to celebrate the "awe-inspiring" discovery about the organic compound.

Icefish Colony Found in Antarctica's Weddell Sea; The World's Largest with 60 Million of the Said Species

Jan 14, 2022

A vast breeding colony of millions of icefish, which is believed to be the world's largest, has recently been discovered in the ice-covered Weddell Sea of Antarctica.

Martian Meteorite Found In Antarctica: Organic Compound in Mars’ ALH 84001 Not Biological?

Jan 14, 2022

No trace of ancient, rudimentary Martian life has been found in a 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that landed on Earth decades ago.

Large Hole Created in the Ozone Layer More Massive Than Antarctica Finally Set to Close This Week

Dec 23, 2021

Scientists recently said that a large hole that was created in the ozone layer of the atmosphere of Earth is finally set to close this week.

Climate Change: Thwaites Glacier Ice Shelf In Antarctica Could Break In 5 Years Result In Sea Level Rise, Scientists Warn

Dec 13, 2021

Satellite images recently revealed that a glacier that sits on an ice shelf is susceptible to failure because of a newly-discovered fissure on its surface and a crack across the entire shelf.

Airborne Hydrogen Extraction Technique for Fuel, First Used by Bacterias in Antarctic

Nov 16, 2021

A new study found that the microorganisms in East Antarctic's Mackay Glacier were the first users of hydrogen extraction for their biological fuels.

Paleo-Fires Common in Antarctica 75 Million Years Ago, Burned Parts of Forests Home to Angiosperms

Oct 27, 2021

Science reports present a raging wildfire ripped through Antarctica approximately 75 million years ago, when dinosaurs were still roaming this planet.

13th Century Arrival of Māori People Found Frozen in Antarctic Ice Core; Researchers Link Fires, Volcanic Eruptions to the Finding

Oct 07, 2021

New research recently showed newly discovered soot preserved in Antarctic ice that they have associated with fires set by Māori settlers in New Zealand. These settlers are the first human inhabitants of the island.

Icy ‘Glue’ Making Antarctica Intact Begins to Break; Scientists Investigate Reason for Accelerated Melting

Sep 30, 2021

Scientists recently took a closer look at what is causing the ice shelves of Antarctica to break into huge chunks aside from the evident climate change factor.

Life Beneath the Ice: Short Film Showcases a Magical Portal Full of Antarctic Jellies

Sep 22, 2021

The short film "Life Beneath the Ice" shows in exceptional detail of dozen species of gelatinous animals underneath the Antarctic ice, wherein two species of jellyfish and three comb jelly were yet to be known in science.