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Scientists drill in to 'lost' Antarctic lake
Jan 2, 2019Hidden 4,000ft beneath the surface of the ice, Lake Mercer remains a tantalizing target for investigation.
Relics of lost continents found under Antarctica
VIDEO Nov 11, 2018Scientists have used satellite data to map out the terrain hidden beneath the ice of the southernmost continent.
NASA photographs second rectangular iceberg
Oct 25, 2018Another intriguingly geometric iceberg has been spotted in Antarctica during an Operation IceBridge aerial survey.
Perfectly square iceberg baffles the Internet
Oct 21, 2018This strangely geometric piece of ice was photographed by NASA off Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf.
Otherworldly 'singing' recorded in Antarctica
VIDEO Oct 19, 2018Scientists have captured audio of the Antarctic ice shelf 'singing' and it sounds decidedly eerie.
Antarctic village requires appendix removal
VIDEO Sep 15, 2018If you ever want to live in Villas Las Estrellas, it is compulsory to have your appendix removed.
Scientists solve mummified penguins mystery
Sep 12, 2018Hundreds of mummified penguins dating back up to 750 years were found in Antarctica's Long Peninsula in 2016.
Scientists detect cosmic 'ghost particle'
Jul 13, 2018A particle that has traveled from deep space could help scientists to unravel the mysteries of the universe.
Antarctica ice melt rate triples in five years
Jun 17, 2018New research has revealed that Antarctica is melting three times faster than previously thought.
Huge canyons discovered beneath Antarctica
May 25, 2018Giant troughs running for hundreds of kilometers have been found deep beneath the ice at the South Pole.
Expedition to seek out Shackleton's ship
Apr 10, 2018An expedition crew is hoping to search the Antarctic sea floor for Sir Ernest Shackleton's vessel Endurance.
Antarctic snowfall has increased, study shows
Apr 9, 2018Scientists have revealed that snowfall in Antarctica has gone up ten percent over the last two centuries.
New penguin 'supercolony' found in Antarctica
VIDEO Mar 2, 2018Scientists have discovered a huge colony of over 1.5 million rare penguins on a remote Antarctic island.
Scientists to explore 'mystery' ecosystem
Feb 12, 2018A new expedition is set to investigate an unexplored ecosystem hidden beneath a huge Antarctic iceberg.
Hole in ozone layer is healing, study shows
Jan 9, 2018There has been a distinct reduction in the level of ozone-destroying chemicals in the Earth's atmosphere.
Plesiosaur fossil discovered in Antarctica
VIDEO Dec 23, 2017Dating back 150 million years, this prehistoric reptile is the oldest creature ever found in the region.
Prehistoric forest fossils predate dinosaurs
Nov 13, 2017Scientists exploring Antarctica have found fossils from a forest dating back over 260 million years.
Mystery surrounds giant hole in Antarctica
Oct 12, 2017A hole in the ice larger than the Netherlands has been described by scientists as 'quite remarkable'.
Life may thrive down in icy Antarctic caves
Sep 11, 2017Scientists have found evidence of life in a cave system hidden deep beneath the Antarctic ice.
Mystery microbe may be key to origin of viruses
Aug 21, 2017The microorganism was discovered in the lakes of the Rauer Islands off the coast of Antarctica.
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