Antarctica

1/5 On January 18, 1997, Norwegian Borge Ousland (R) completed a 1,675-mile trek across Antarctica. It was the first time anyone traversed the continent alone. File Photo by Laurent Gillieron/EPA Jan. 18 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1778, James Cook became the first European to reach the…

A vast breeding colony of a fish species called the Jonah’s icefish (Neopagetopsis ionah) has been discovered in the southern Weddell Sea, Antarctica. The nests of the Jonah’s icefish (Neopagetopsis ionah) in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Image credit: Purser et al., doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.12.022. The Jonah’s icefish is a species of…

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Using a towed camera system, a team of scientists recently discovered the world’s largest fish breeding area near the Filchner Ice Shelf in the south of the Antarctic Weddell Sea. They photographed and filmed several nests of icefish of the species Neopagetopsis. The unique observations are made with a so-called…

A complete loss of the so-called doomsday glacier could raise ocean levels by two feet—or as much as 10 feet if the collapse drags down surrounding glaciers with it, according to scientists with the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. Either way, it would flood coastal cities around the world, threatening tens…

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Home News Researchers in the Weddell Sea were surprised to find 60 million icefish nests, each guarded by an adult and each holding an average of 1,700 eggs. (Image credit: AWI OFOBS team) Scientists onboard an icebreaker in Antarctica were blown away when they spied a trove of 60 million…

Near the Filchner Ice Shelf in the south of the Antarctic Weddell Sea, a research team has found the world's largest fish breeding area known to date. A towed camera system photographed and filmed thousands of nests of icefish of the species Neopagetopsis ionah on the seabed. The density of…

In the Weddell Sea near Antarctica, scientists have found the largest colony of fish nests in the world, covering 240 square kilometres Life 13 January 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Adult icefish sitting on their nests under the ice in Antarctica Alfred Wegener Institute / PS124 AWI OFOBS team The…

Marine life hitching a ride on ocean-crossing ships poses a threat to Antarctica's pristine ecosystems, with the potential for invasive species to arrive from almost anywhere across the globe, say the authors of a new study. New research by the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey has traced…