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Mystery surrounds 2km ice ring in Antarctica
VIDEO 1-13-2015 |
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German scientists have discovered what may be the impact site of a meteorite that struck 11 years ago.
Underwater robot maps Antarctic sea ice
11-24-2014 | 6
A remote-controlled submarine has discovered that the ice is a lot thicker in some places than expected.
100-year-old notebook found in Antarctica
10-26-2014 | 10
A notebook belonging to a member of Robert Scott's Antarctic expedition team has been found in the ice.
Antarctic sea ice hits record high levels
10-10-2014 | 21
Far from disappearing, sea ice surrounding the Antarctic continent has been increasing in recent years.
Antarctic melt creates dip in Earth's gravity
10-2-2014 | 73
So much ice has melted in Antarctica that it has had a measurable effect on Earth's gravitational pull.
Long lost Arctic ship found after 160 years
9-14-2014 | 14
One of two exploration vessels that vanished in the Arctic in 1845 has been found after a long search.
Life found half a mile below Antarctic ice
8-21-2014 | 4
Researchers in Antarctica have revealed the discovery of a whole ecosystem living beneath the pack ice.
Antarctic base suffers power outage at -55C
8-10-2014 | 6
The 13 staff members at Halley Research Station in Antarctica have been attempting to fix their heating.
Huge Antarctic iceberg heads for open ocean
4-25-2014 | 9
A chunk of ice six times the size of Manhatten broke away from the Pine Island Glacier last year.
Ocean 'bio-duck' quacking mystery solved
4-24-2014 | 6
Scientists report that they have finally figured out what is causing a strange quacking sound in the sea.
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.
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