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Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat
When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...
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A non-flying mosquito, the only insect native to Antarctica, provides clues about cryopreservation
It experiences obligatory diapause, a period of dormancy that is naturally induced at a fixed time in an organism's life cycle. When we think of Antarctic animals, most would mention penguins, and ...
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Antarctica's Sole Insect: Unique Survival Tactics
Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native to Antarctica, that ...
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Mesmerizing Polar Cap Melts in Antarctica – See Now!
"ZooEarthTV brings you incredible animal interactions, amazing wildlife moments, and stunning travel destinations from around the world. Discover the beauty of nature and explore world wonders with on ...
Durham Museum exhibit will reveal lost world of Antarctic dinosaurs: Short Takes
See full-scale models of recently discovered dinosaurs, examine real Antarctic fossils and discover the extreme risks scientists take to explore and unearth Antarctica’s past at the Durham Museum ...
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It’s like ‘dead birds flying’: How bird flu is spreading in the wild
In the U.S., bird flu headlines have focused on an unprecedented number of American cases and the impact of the virus on dairy cows and on poultry ...