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Scientists resurrect 1,500-year-old moss
3-18-2014 |
10
Despite being frozen in ice for over a millennium, the ancient moss started to grow after being thawed.
Pygmy Tyrannosaurus rex discovered
3-14-2014 | 6
A new smaller breed of the world's best known dinosaur is thought to have once roamed the Arctic.
Massive canyon found under Antarctic ice
1-18-2014 | 24
A huge subglacial trench deeper than the Grand Canyon has been discovered hidden beneath the Antarctic.
Ice-loving sea anemones discovered
1-4-2014 | 0
A new species of sea anemone has been found that clings to the underside of Antarctica's ice sheets.
Could Antarctica be teeming with diamonds ?
12-18-2013 | 11
A new discovery has opened up the possibility of a diamond rush in the world's coldest continent.
Coldest place on Earth discovered
12-9-2013 | 18
Scientists have measured a record-breaking temperature of -91C on a mountain ridge in Antarctica.
Active volcano discovered in Antarctica
11-19-2013 | 3
Researchers have uncovered an active volcano deep below the thick Antarctic ice sheet.
World's oldest air could be trapped under ice
11-10-2013 | 2
Tiny bubbles of air dating back over 1.5 million years could be trapped under the Antarctic ice sheet.
Arctic methane a 'ticking time bomb'
7-26-2013 | 20
The release of large quantities of methane gas could have dire environmental and economic consequences.
Astronomers in China search for alien life
5-26-2013 | 12
Survey telescopes set up in Antarctica are being used by Chinese astronomers to look for alien planets.
New life form discovered in Lake Vostok
3-8-2013 | 28
Russian scientists have uncovered a completely new type of bacteria in the subglacial Antarctic lake.
Extinct giant camels once roamed the Arctic
VIDEO 3-6-2013 | 10
Fossil fragments belonging to a giant extinct camel species have been unearthed on Ellesmere island.
US team discover life in Antarctic lake
2-3-2013 | 16
A surprising amount of living cells have been retrieved from 800m below the freezing surface.
Large emperor penguin colony discovered
1-20-2013 | 5
One of Antarctica's largest penguin colonies has been discovered through the use of satellite imagery.
Antarctic drilling project called off
12-28-2012 | 11
An effort to bore through two miles of Antarctic ice to reach Lake Ellsworth has had to be aborted.
Drill team seeks life two miles below the ice
12-13-2012 | 1
Scientists are drilling down in to the Antarctic ice to seek life in a lake deep beneath the surface.
Antarctic sea ice hits record high
10-14-2012 | 32
Despite fears over global warming the amount of sea ice at the South Pole is breaking new records.
Scott's wrecked ship Terra Nova discovered
8-19-2012 | 6
The ship used by Captain Robert Scott on his doomed trip to Antarctica has been located off Greenland.
Russian team reach lake below Antarctic ice
8-13-2012 | 20
It's taken over 20 years but scientists drilling through the ice have finally reached lake Vostok.
Could palm trees grow in the Antarctic ?
8-2-2012 | 13
If climate change continues then the Antarctic could be transformed in to a lush forest zone.
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