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Hole in ozone layer is healing, study shows
1-9-2018 |
8
There has been a distinct reduction in the level of ozone-destroying chemicals in the Earth's atmosphere.
Plesiosaur fossil discovered in Antarctica
VIDEO 12-23-2017 | 0
Dating back 150 million years, this prehistoric reptile is the oldest creature ever found in the region.
Prehistoric forest fossils predate dinosaurs
11-13-2017 | 2
Scientists exploring Antarctica have found fossils from a forest dating back over 260 million years.
Rare footage shows 'eerie' arctic jellyfish
VIDEO 10-26-2017 | 3
Scientists have captured footage of arctic jellyfish slithering along the bottom of the Chukchi Sea.
Mystery surrounds giant hole in Antarctica
10-12-2017 | 3
A hole in the ice larger than the Netherlands has been described by scientists as 'quite remarkable'.
Life may thrive down in icy Antarctic caves
9-11-2017 | 16
Scientists have found evidence of life in a cave system hidden deep beneath the Antarctic ice.
Mystery microbe may be key to origin of viruses
8-21-2017 | 3
The microorganism was discovered in the lakes of the Rauer Islands off the coast of Antarctica.
91 volcanoes discovered beneath Antarctic ice
8-13-2017 | 13
Scientists have uncovered what is now believed to be the largest volcanic region on the planet.
Scott expedition cake discovered in Antarctica
8-11-2017 | 8
The remarkably well-preserved fruitcake was left behind by Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition.
Monster-sized iceberg splits from Antarctica
VIDEO 7-12-2017 | 7
One 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
5-6-2017 | 17
An impending water shortage in the United Arab Emirates has called for a rather extraordinary solution.
Mystery of Antarctica's 'Blood Falls' solved
4-26-2017 | 8
Researchers have made a new discovery in relation to one of Antarctica's most unusual natural features.
Scientists retrieve DNA of HMS Terror crew
4-25-2017 | 3
A new study is aiming to identify some of the sailors who died during the ill-fated Arctic expedition.
'Doomsday' library joins Norway seed vault
4-8-2017 | 4
A new facility for archiving some of the world's most important documents has opened in the Arctic.
Boaty McBoatface prepares for first mission
3-13-2017 | 3
The humorously named research submarine is preparing to venture beneath the waters of the Antarctic.
Ship set to be deliberately trapped in ice
2-20-2017 | 4
Scientists 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
1-7-2017 | 35
A worryingly large rift in one of the Antarctic's biggest ice shelves has been continuing to grow.
Prehistoric bird hints at warm North Pole
12-29-2016 | 4
A newly discovered species of seagull-like bird lived at a time when the Arctic was as warm as Florida.
Antarctic anomaly mystery resurfaces again
12-29-2016 | 35
A peculiar 151-mile-wide anomaly is believed to lie beneath a region of Antarctica known as Wilkes Land.
Strange 'crater' discovered in Antarctica
12-13-2016 | 65
A large hole in the King Baudoin ice shelf has challenged what we know of the East Antarctic ice sheet.
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