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Scientists sound alarm over disturbing discovery about Earth's major ocean currents: 'The urgency for ... action has never been clearer'
"We gain a clearer understanding of how these dynamics have varied over millennia and what this means for our current climate ...
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Antarctica has a bizarre, dark red waterfall nicknamed the 'Blood Falls'
Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.
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Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago
A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.
66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush, temperate, and home to the oldest modern bird and T-Rex
A recently analyzed near-complete fossil skull found in Antarctica has revealed Vegavis iaai to be the oldest known modern ...
How A Balloon-Borne Antarctic Telescope Could Help Detect An Earth 2.0
An LSU-led team would like to use a high-flying Antarctic balloon-borne infrared telescope to detect the chemical makeup of ...
Fossil of oldest known modern bird discovered in Antarctica
A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...
After the asteroid, the earliest bird ancestors thrived in Antarctica
With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...
First bird to roam Earth after dinosaurs were killed by asteroid revealed and it’s a relative of much-loved species
THE long-lost forefather of the beloved duck and goose has been discovered, after outliving the hardy dinosaurs. The ...
Huge 'alien' discovered in Antarctica as giant face spotted near South Pole
The Antarctic 'alien' was spotted by a social media user looking at satellite imagery of the area, with some speculating it ...
The secret history of the Arctic and Antarctica
When polar regions melt, the vaults are thrown open – “ancient water, carbon, and microbial life return to the surface to shape and change the world.” ...
Pilot reveals why commercial planes don't fly over Antarctica – and it's not illegal
A pilot explained why commercial planes don't fly over Antarctica, the fifth largest continent on Earth. There's a lot of ...