Antarctica

Beneath the Antarctic ice: Gondwana's lost world revealed by modern technology

The landscape has remained untouched since the ice sheet formed, preserving features shaped by ancient rivers.

 Beneath the Antarctic ice: Gondwana's lost world revealed by modern technology.
 An octopus rests on the seafloor at a depth of 1,150 meters in the Bellingshausen Sea off Antarctica, in an area where the edge of the shelf and the slope are carved by several underwater channels.

Ancient ecosystem uncovered beneath Antarctic glacier collapse

 The Antarctic midge is the only known insect native to Antarctica.

Antarctica’s only native insect’s unique survival mechanism

66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush and temperate. It was home to both the oldest modern bird, and the T-Rex.

66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush, temperate, and home to the oldest modern bird and T-Rex


Studie warnt vor „tickender Zeitbombe“ unter Westantarktischem Eis, das über 100 Vulkane preisgibt

Forscher fanden unter dem antarktischen Eis entlang des aktiven Westantarktischen Riftsystems mehr als 100 Vulkane aus dem Zeitalter der Dinosaurier.

 Studie enthüllt potenzielle „tickende Zeitbombe“ unter dem Westantarktischen Eisschild, da Eis-„Korken“ auf 100 Vulkanen abschmelzen. Illustration.

European scientists spent 4 year drilling in remote site in Antarctica to get to Earth's oldest ice

The ice core provides unprecedented insights into climate conditions more than 800,000 years ago.

 European scientists spent 4 year drilling in remote site in Antarctica to get to Earth's oldest ice core.

Study warns of a "ticking time bomb" under West Antarctic Ice Sheet as ice reveals 100+ volcanoes

Researchers found 100+ volcanoes beneath Antarctic ice along the active West Antarctic Rift System, dating back to the dinosaur age.

 Study reveals potential "ticking time bomb" beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet, as ice 'corks' over 100 volcanoes melt away. Illustration.

Antarctica now has about 2,000 football fields more of vegetation

From 1986 to 2021, moss-covered areas on the Antarctic Peninsula expanded from less than one square kilometer to nearly 12 square kilometers.

 Antarctica now has about 2,000 football fields more of vegetation.

Flat Earth YouTuber admits mistake after trip to Antarctica

Campanella participated in "The Final Experiment," an expedition conceived by Will Duffy, a pastor from Colorado, aiming to end the long-standing disputes about the shape of the planet.

 Not a giant pizza: After going all the way to Antarctica, Flat Earth YouTube influencer admits mistake.

“Pine Island Amber”: Scientists discover world's southernmost amber in antarctica, revealing forest

Around 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees, allowing them to grow and survive.

 Yellow transparent amber nugget on snow pellets.

Emperor penguin found 3,500 km from Antarctica on an Australian tourist beach

This is the first recorded sighting of an emperor penguin in Australia, experts say.

 Denmark, Australia.

Wreck of famed Shackleton’s last expedition ship ‘Quest’ found underwater off Canada’s coast

The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's last ship, Quest, was found off Canada's coast, 62 years after it vanished, using sonar scans by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

 An undated side-scan sonar image shows the wreck of Quest, Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition ship on which he died off the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic in 1922, as it lies upright and intact on the seabed at a depth of 390 metres northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Bird flu found on mainland Antarctica for first time ever

Scientists have warned that the impact of the bird flu on Antarctic wildlife could be "immense."

 Penguins are seen in Curverville Island, Antarctica, February 15, 2018.

Bird flu found in penguin species sparks fear of spread to Antarctica

Researchers found about 35 penguins dead in the Falkland Islands on Jan. 19.

 An Adelie penguin stands on a rock as scientists investigate the impact of climate change on Antarctica's penguin populations, on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, January 16, 2022

Global warming could release viruses millions of years old entrapped in ice

A man walks through a tunnel formed from crystals of permafrost outside the village of Tomtor in the Oymyakon valley in northeast Russia, January 28, 2013.