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Antarctica was lined with trees 15M years ago
6-21-2012 |
15
Parts of Antarctica would have enjoyed a warmer climate ripe with greenery around 15 million years ago.
Microbes found living under Arctic ice
6-17-2012 | 5
A thriving pea soup of plankton has been found living in the frozen depths below arctic ice sheets.
Arctic microbe research could aid ET hunt
6-2-2012 | 6
Work being carried out on the Arctic ice sheets could aid in the hunt for life on other worlds.
Superbugs discovered in Antarctica
1-30-2012 | 19
Björn Olsen and his team discovered the deadly bacteria in samples of seawater off the Antarctic coast.
Arctic Ocean freshwater bulge detected
1-24-2012 | 2
Scientists have detected a huge bulge of fresh water 8000 cubic km in size in the western Arctic Ocean.
Team to drill down in to Antarctic lake
1-17-2012 | 23
Plans are going ahead to drill down through two miles of ice to get samples from a sub-glacial lake.
Blueprints of Scott's Discovery ship found
12-27-2011 | 2
Original blueprints for the ship Captain Scott used to sail to the Antarctic have been discovered.
Remains of giant dinosaur found in Antarctica
12-22-2011 | 24
The fossil remains were that of a gigantic Titanosaur that would have roamed the Earth 70m years ago.
Methane release accelerates in Arctic
12-14-2011 | 58
Large amounts of the greenhouse gas methane have been bubbling up to the surface of the Arctic ocean.
Captain Scott's final letter revealed
12-9-2011 | 5
The final chilling letter penned by Scott's Antarctic expedition has been revealed for the first time.
Ghost mountains mystery solved
11-18-2011 | 10
Scientists believe they are now able to explain the vast mountain range beneath the Antarctic ice.
Baby mammoth remains found in Arctic
8-24-2011 | 14
The preserved remains of an infant mammoth have been discovered by a Russian reindeer herder.
Penguin huddle secrets revealed
6-7-2011 | 13
Scientist discover penguins' secret to staying warm in the biting cold of the Antarctic.
Climbers pitch tent on 4000ft cliff face
5-28-2011 | 24
Don't look down - a group of climbers ascending a cliff in the Arctic have to camp on the cliff face.
Food shipments contaminate Antarctica
4-18-2011 | 16
Food being sent to researchers in Antarctica could be unwittingly introducing foreign species there.
Virophage discovered in Antarctic lake
3-31-2011 | 10
The new virophage was discovered after noting protein sequences similar to another found in 2008.
Soviet surgeon removed own appendix
3-15-2011 | 28
In an incredible feat of courage and skill a surgeon in the 1960s removed his own appendix in Antarctica.
Secrets of Antarctica's fossilised forests
2-10-2011 | 16
We tend to think of Antarctica as a frozen mass but science is showing that it wasn't always so.
Arctic ice could be gone by 2030
9-19-2010 | 25
Researchers have warned that the Arctic could be completely free of ice due to global warming as early as 2030.
Clues to Antarctica space blast
3-4-2010 | 5
New research has revealed that a giant space rock may have exploded over Antarctica thousands of years ago.
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