Rare glimpse into Discovery expedition helps scientist better understand the present
Hidden for more than a century, a remarkable collection of Australian and Antarctic history has been revealed to…
Antarctica Froze Millions of Years Before the Arctic. We May Finally Know Why
Some 34 million years ago, when Earth was significantly warmer than it is today, Antarctica froze over. It…
A dinosaur fossil sat forgotten in a drawer since 1985 until scientists realized what it was
A rare dinosaur fossil, a tail bone from a long-necked, plant-eating titanosaur, has finally been identified decades after…
Fossil kept in drawer for 40 years is Antarctica’s first dinosaur bone
In December 1985, geologist Dr Mike Thomson was mapping rock layers on the Antarctic Peninsula when he unearthed…
The Ozone Hole’s Earliest Cause Wasn’t CFCs After All
When researchers first discovered the Antarctic ozone hole in 1985, it was a shock to the scientific community.…
Rare Antarctic dinosaur fossil found in a drawer
Scientists have discovered a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica that had been stored away in a drawer for…
AI uncovers nearly 1 000 hidden earthquakes beneath East Antarctica
The earthquakes were not found during a new Antarctic field campaign. Instead, researchers reanalyzed seismic data recorded by…
Stunning Video of the Southern Lights Dancing Across the Earth Captured by a NASA Astronaut–WATCH
The Southern Lights – credit, Jessica Meir, screengrab via X From the SpaceX Dragon capsule high above the…
Scientists turned Antarctic radio waves into music, and these strange sounds are now becoming nine albums |
Antarctica’s silent ice expanses are revealed to be teeming with sound through a unique art and science project.…
Buried 2 miles beneath Antarctica’s ice, a colossal hidden structure may rewrite its history
Beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice, scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change…
‘Potential explosive hazards’ at Shackleton and Scott’s historically important huts in Antarctica
Old chemicals found inside two of Antarctica’s most significant historic huts could pose “potential explosive hazards”, a report…
West Antarctic winter ice fails to form in Bellingshausen Sea in area ‘size of France’
Scientists say a region on the west side of Antarctica is missing a large chunk of winter sea…