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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.
Rare footage shows 'eerie' arctic jellyfish
VIDEO Oct 26, 2017Scientists have captured footage of arctic jellyfish slithering along the bottom of the Chukchi Sea.
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.
91 volcanoes discovered beneath Antarctic ice
Aug 13, 2017Scientists have uncovered what is now believed to be the largest volcanic region on the planet.
Scott expedition cake discovered in Antarctica
Aug 11, 2017The remarkably well-preserved fruitcake was left behind by Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition.
Monster-sized iceberg splits from Antarctica
VIDEO Jul 12, 2017One of the largest icebergs in recorded history has broken away from the world's southernmost continent.
Abu Dhabi firm wants to tow iceberg to the UAE
May 6, 2017An impending water shortage in the United Arab Emirates has called for a rather extraordinary solution.
Mystery of Antarctica's 'Blood Falls' solved
Apr 26, 2017Researchers have made a new discovery in relation to one of Antarctica's most unusual natural features.
Scientists retrieve DNA of HMS Terror crew
Apr 25, 2017A new study is aiming to identify some of the sailors who died during the ill-fated Arctic expedition.
'Doomsday' library joins Norway seed vault
Apr 8, 2017A new facility for archiving some of the world's most important documents has opened in the Arctic.
Boaty McBoatface prepares for first mission
Mar 13, 2017The humorously named research submarine is preparing to venture beneath the waters of the Antarctic.
Ship set to be deliberately trapped in ice
Feb 20, 2017Scientists are planning to sail a research vessel to the Arctic so it can get stuck in the ice on purpose.
Huge chunk of Antarctic ice shelf set to break
Jan 7, 2017A worryingly large rift in one of the Antarctic's biggest ice shelves has been continuing to grow.
Prehistoric bird hints at warm North Pole
Dec 29, 2016A newly discovered species of seagull-like bird lived at a time when the Arctic was as warm as Florida.
Antarctic anomaly mystery resurfaces again
Dec 29, 2016A peculiar 151-mile-wide anomaly is believed to lie beneath a region of Antarctica known as Wilkes Land.
Strange 'crater' discovered in Antarctica
Dec 13, 2016A large hole in the King Baudoin ice shelf has challenged what we know of the East Antarctic ice sheet.
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