New Scientist29d
Antarctic ice sheet may be less vulnerable to collapse than expected
A major ice shelf in Antarctica appears to have survived a period of hot temperatures more than 120,000 years ago, indicating that the West Antarctic ice sheet may not be as vulnerable as we ...
Indiatimes23d
Planning an Antarctica trip? Here’s everything you need to know
TRAVEL TRENDS, ANTARCTICA Updated : Feb 3, 2025, 17:29 IST Planning an Antarctica trip? Here’s everything you need to know Often referred to as the last great frontier, Antarctica is the ...
Mental Floss9d
5 Misconceptions About Antarctica
It wasn’t until the 16th century, as explorers started sailing around the world, that people realized there was no such supercontinent—and not until the 19th century was Antarctica’s ...
The New York Times23d
At an Antarctic Research Base, Football Is a Tether to Home
By Tania Ganguli For about a week leading up to the A.F.C. championship game, Meredith Nolan had been living on a hulking research vessel parked in an Antarctic port. The ship, called the Noosfera ...
CBC.ca7d
CBC’s Ultimate Journey to Antarctica Contest
Parent/guardian consent required for minors. One Grand Prize, consisting of a trip for two (2) persons (Contest Win to Antarctica to be won, estimated total retail value CDN$54,310. Odds of ...
Nature29d
Antarctic ice shelf kept its cool during the last interglacial period
There is indirect evidence that, during the last interglacial period, about 125,000 years ago, parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated. An ice core drilled from the ice sheet near the ...
BBC23d
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space
The target of the new research effort is Antarctic krill, which are just a couple of inches long and one of the most abundant and important animals on the planet. Marine wildlife - including ...
The Peninsula29d
Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin island
The gigantic wall of ice is moving slowly from Antarctica on a potential collision course with South Georgia, a crucial wildlife breeding ground in the South Atlantic. Satellite imagery suggested ...
The New Zealand Herald3d
First-of-its-kind study: How Antarctica’s melting ice sheet could change NZ’s climate patterns
Video / NZ Herald A first-of-its-kind study suggests the worsening melting of Antarctica’s vast ice sheet could directly drive shifts in New Zealand’s local climate patterns. The new study ...
BBC23d
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space
Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - Antarctic marine creatures, from Space. The target of the new research ...
Business Insider22d
I spent $26,000 on a 21-day expedition cruise through Antarctica and other bucket-list spots. I can't recommend it enough.
Antarctica is truly a bucket-list destination, as the beautiful continent can be difficult and expensive to get to. Most Antarctic cruises cost thousands of dollars a person and many only sail ...